sächs

See also: Sachs

Alemannic German

cardinal number

6	Previous:	foif
	Next:	sibe

Alternative forms

• saks (Uri)
• säks (southern Bern, Graubünden)
• säksch (Valais)

Etymology

From Middle High German sehs, from Old High German sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. Cognate with German sechs, Dutch zes, English six, Icelandic sex, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍃 (saihs).

Pronunciation

• (Zürich) IPA^(key): /sæxs/

Numeral

sächs

1. six