Zäiche

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Zäie

Etymology

From Middle High German zeichen, from Old High German zeihhan (“sign, symbol”), from Proto-Germanic *taikną, *taiknaz (“sign”). Cognate with German Zeichen, Dutch teken, English token, Icelandic teikn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sæixə/

Noun

Zäiche n (plural Zäiche, diminutive Zäieli)

1. sign, character, symbol; feature