Zecke

German

Etymology

From Old High German cecho from an original *teko; compare Dutch teek and English tick.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɛkə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ze‧cke

Noun

Zecke f (genitive Zecke, plural Zecken)

  1. tick (animal)
  2. punk (with leftist background, often derogatory)

Declension
Declension of Zecke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zecke die Zecken
genitive einer der Zecke der Zecken
dative einer der Zecke den Zecken
accusative eine die Zecke die Zecken

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