Zank

See also: zank

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Zand (Moselle Franconian; some dialects of Ripuarian)
• Zahn (Ripuarian variant from standard German)

Etymology

From Middle High German zan, zant, from Old High German zan, zand, from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. For the phonetic development compare Hand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsaŋk/

Noun

Zank m (plural Zäng, diminutive Zänkche)

1. (Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects) tooth

   Jank, Schäng, ’ch hann Zankpeng.

   Go away, John, I have toothache. (Humorous example of “Ripuarian Chinese”.)

German

Etymology

Back-formation from zanken (“to row, to squabble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡saŋk/

• Audio:

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Noun

Zank m (strong, genitive Zankes or Zanks, no plural)

1. row, argument, quarrel

   Synonym: Streit

Declension

Declension of Zank [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zank
genitive	eines	des	Zankes, Zanks
dative	einem	dem	Zank, Zanke1
accusative	einen	den	Zank

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Zanksucht

References

• “Zank” in Duden online
• “Zank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zank.

Noun

Zank m

1. quarrel, fight, argument