German

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Etymology

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From Old High German zāh.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɛːə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈtseːə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zä‧he

Adjective

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zähe (strong nominative masculine singular zäher, comparative zäher, superlative am zähsten or am zähesten)

  1. (dated) Alternative form of zäh

Declension

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Adjective

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zähe

  1. inflection of zäh:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Further reading

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  • zähe” in Duden online