Zahl

See also: zahl

German

Alternative forms

  • Zale, Zal (dialectal)
  • Zahle (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle High German zāle, from Old High German zala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic *talō, from Proto-Indo-European *dol- (reckoning, calculation, fraud), from Proto-Indo-European *del- (to reckon, calculate), cognate with Danish tale, Dutch taal, Low German Tahl, Hunsrik Zaal, English tale.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl
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Noun

Zahl f (genitive Zahl, plural Zahlen)

  1. number, numeral, figure
  2. tails (side of a coin)

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Further reading

  • Zahl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Zahl” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Zahl” in Duden online