zaach

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• zach

Etymology

From Middle High German zāch, from Old High German zāhi, zāh, from Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī) (“fitting; clinging; tenacious; tough”). Cognate with German zäh (“tough; chewy”), Dutch taai (“tough; chewy”), Low German taag (“tough; chewy”), English tough.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sɑːx/, [-χ]
• Hyphenation: zaach

Adjective

zaach (comparative zaacher, superlative zaachstn)

1. (of food) chewy, stringy

   Des Schnitzl woa zaach. ― The schnitzel was chewy.

2. (of a person) tough, tenacious, persistent

   Er is a zaacher Hund. ― He is a tough guy.

3. (of a person) lazy, sluggish

   Er is a zaacher Hund. ― He is a sluggard.

4. arduous, tedious, tiresome, boring

   Der Füm woa so zaach. ― The film was so boring.