Zehe

See also: zehe

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡seːə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Zehe f (genitive Zehe, plural Zehen)

1. clove (of garlic and similar plants)
2. (regional) Alternative form of Zeh (“toe”)

Usage notes

• Zehe as meaning "toe" is universally understood, but fairly rare in most regions. The form is common in Saxony (and bordering parts of East Central Germany) as well as parts of Austria.

Declension

Declension of Zehe [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Zehe	die	Zehen
genitive	einer	der	Zehe	der	Zehen
dative	einer	der	Zehe	den	Zehen
accusative	eine	die	Zehe	die	Zehen

Derived terms

• Fußzehe
• Knoblauchzehe

Related terms

• Zehenbeere
• Zehengänger
• Zehenspitze
• Zehennagel

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡seːə/

Noun

Zehe f

1. plural of Zeh

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Zehe, Dutch teen, English toe.

Noun

Zehe m (plural Zehe)

1. toe