Zeck

Central Franconian

Etymology 1

From Old High German *zīd, northern variant of zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis, with Ripuarian velarisation.

Alternative forms

• Zick (Kölsch), Ziet (western and northernmost Ripuarian)
• Zitt (Siegerland, otherwise scattered compromise form)
• Zeit (most of Moselle Franconian)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsek/

Noun

Zeck f (plural Zegge)

1. (most of Ripuarian) time

   De Zeck steht net stell.

   Time doesn’t stand still.

Etymology 2

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, zehho, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (“tick”). Cognate with German Zecke.

Alternative forms

• Zäck (variant spelling)
• Zech, Zääch (scattered Ripuarian variant)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsɛk/

Noun

Zeck f (plural Zecke or Zegge)

1. (most dialects) tick (insect)

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, zehho, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (“tick”). Cognate with German Zecke.

Noun

Zeck f (plural Zecke, diminutive Zeckche)

1. tick (insect)

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Zeck”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (“tick”). Cognate with German Zecke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsæk/, [t͡sæk]

Noun

Zeck f (plural Zecken)

1. tick (insect)