ziege

See also: Ziege

English

Etymology

From German Ziege, from Middle High German zige, from Old High German ziga, from Proto-West Germanic *tigā. Compare Old Armenian տիկ (tik, wineskin), Albanian dhi (she-goat), Ishkashimi dec (goatskin bag), and further German Zicke, which is cognate with English tick (goat).

Noun

ziege (plural ziege)

  1. An edible freshwater fish, Pelecus cultratus, of the order Cypriniformes, with an oblique mouth, a low wavy lateral line and a sharp-edged belly.
    Synonyms: sabre carp, sichel

References

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German ziehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡siːjə/, [ˈt͡siː.ə]

Verb

ziege

  1. to pull

Conjugation

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