Zinke

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Zinke.

Proper noun

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Zinke (plural Zinkes)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Zinke is the 23866th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1058 individuals. Zinke is most common among White (94.14%) individuals.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko, probably an enhanced form of zint (a jag, point), from Proto-Germanic *tinduz, *tindaz (prong, pinnacle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪŋkə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Zinke f (genitive Zinke, plural Zinken)

  1. prong
  2. tine
  3. tenon

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: ținc

Further reading

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  • Zinke” in Duden online
  • Zinke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache