Zang

See also: zang

English

Proper noun

Zang (plural Zangs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Zang is the 14252nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2103 individuals. Zang is most common among White (66.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (29.43%) individuals.

Anagrams

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Middle High German zange, from Proto-Germanic *tangō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsaŋ/

Noun

Zang f (plural Zange) (most dialects)

  1. (a pair of) pliers, pincers, tongs
    Nemms de zom Bieropmaache de Zäng odder de Zang?
    Do you use your teeth or pliers to open a beer bottle?

Hunsrik

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: Zang

Noun

Zang f (plural Zange)

  1. pliers
    Ich hon es mit de Zang geroppd.
    I pulled it out with pliers.

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