Zinke
See also: zinke
English
editEtymology
editProper noun
editZinke (plural Zinkes)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Zinke is the 23866th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1058 individuals. Zinke is most common among White (94.14%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zinke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
editGerman
editAlternative forms
edit- Zinken m
Etymology
editFrom Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko, probably an enhanced form of zint (“a jag, point”), from Proto-Germanic *tinduz, *tindaz (“prong, pinnacle”).
Cognates:
Pronunciation
editNoun
editZinke f (genitive Zinke, plural Zinken)
Declension
editDeclension of Zinke [feminine]
Descendants
edit- → Romanian: ținc
Further reading
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- German terms derived from Middle High German
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