Zeh

German

Alternative forms
  • Zehe f (regional; less common)

Etymology

From Middle High German zēhe, from Old High German zēha, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ (“toe”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point out”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tseː/
  • Rhymes: -eː
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: zäh (only according to a regional pronunciation of this word)

Noun

Zeh m (genitive Zehes, plural Zehen)

  1. toe

Declension
Declension of Zeh
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zeh die Zehen
genitive eines des Zehes,
Zehs		 der Zehen
dative einem dem Zeh,
Zehe1		 den Zehen
accusative einen den Zeh die Zehen
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
  • Zeh in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡seː/

Noun

Zeh f (plural Zehe, diminutive Zehche)

  1. toe

Further reading
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