An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zicke

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Zicke

Zickzack

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Zicke.

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2555047An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — ZickeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Zicke, feminine, ‘kid,’ from Middle High German zickelîn, Old High German zicchî, zickîn (for the suffix -în, see Schwein), neuter; corresponding to Anglo-Saxon tiččen. A diminutive of Teutonic tigô-, ‘she-goat.’ Compare Ziege.