"Zange" meaning in German

See Zange in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtsaŋə/ Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Zange.wav
Rhymes: -aŋə Etymology: From Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic *tangō, derived from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”). Cognate with Dutch tang, English tong, Icelandic töng. Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian darë (“tongs”), Ancient Greek δάκνειν (dáknein, “to bite”), Sanskrit दशति (daśati, “to bite”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|zange}} Middle High German zange, {{inh|de|goh|zanga}} Old High German zanga, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*tangu}} Proto-West Germanic *tangu, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*tangō}} Proto-Germanic *tangō, {{der|de|ine-pro|*denḱ-|t=to bite}} Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”), {{cog|nl|tang}} Dutch tang, {{cog|en|tong}} English tong, {{cog|is|töng}} Icelandic töng, {{cog|sq|darë|t=tongs}} Albanian darë (“tongs”), {{cog|grc|δάκνω|δάκνειν|t=to bite}} Ancient Greek δάκνειν (dáknein, “to bite”), {{cog|sa|दशति|t=to bite}} Sanskrit दशति (daśati, “to bite”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Zange f (genitive Zange, plural Zangen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Zange [genitive], Zangen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Zange [nominative, singular], Zangen [definite, nominative, plural], Zange [genitive, singular], Zangen [definite, genitive, plural], Zange [dative, singular], Zangen [dative, definite, plural], Zange [accusative, singular], Zangen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-Zange-de-noun-dOEtNQ2J Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Hyponyms: Abisolierzange, Beißzange, Blechzange, Blindnietzange, Bördelzange, Chromzange, Crimpzange, Dichtungszange, Drahtzange, Druckknopfzange, Eckrohrzange, Federzange, Feuerzange, Flachrundzange, Flachzange, Geburtszange, Greifzange, Grillzange, Gripzange (Mini-Gripzange) (alt: → Langbeck-Gripzange), Hobbyzange, Hummerzange, Kantenzange, Kastenzange, Kerbzange, Kneifzange, Kniehebelzange, Knipszange, Kombinationszange, Kombizange, Kröselzange, Lochzange, Lötfixierzange, Monierzange, Mutternzange, Noppzange, Ösenzange, Presszange, Rohrzange, Schienentragezange, Schleppzange, Schmiedezange, Schneckenzange, Schwedenzange, Seegeringzange, Spitzzange, Stockzange, Storchschnabelzange, Telefonzange, Tiegelzange, Wasserpumpenzange, Zeckenzange, Ziehzange, Zuckerzange Derived forms: Zangenabdruck, Zangenamperemeter, Zangenbewegung, Zangenblitz, Zangenfalle, Zangenführung, Zangengebiss, Zangengeburt, Zangengriff, Zangenkäfer, Zangenkarabiner, Zangenschlüssel

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "zange"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German zange",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "goh",
        "3": "zanga"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German zanga",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*tangu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *tangu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*tangō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *tangō",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*denḱ-",
        "t": "to bite"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "tang"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch tang",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "tong"
      },
      "expansion": "English tong",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "töng"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic töng",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sq",
        "2": "darë",
        "t": "tongs"
      },
      "expansion": "Albanian darë (“tongs”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "δάκνω",
        "3": "δάκνειν",
        "t": "to bite"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek δάκνειν (dáknein, “to bite”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "दशति",
        "t": "to bite"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit दशति (daśati, “to bite”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "Zange",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zange",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zange",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zange",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zange",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "Zange f (genitive Zange, plural Zangen)",
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "f"
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Tools",
          "orig": "de:Tools",
          "parents": [
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Zangenabdruck"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangenamperemeter"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangenbewegung"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangenblitz"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangenfalle"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangenführung"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangengebiss"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangengeburt"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangengriff"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangenkäfer"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangenkarabiner"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zangenschlüssel"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Abisolierzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Beißzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Blechzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Blindnietzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Bördelzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Chromzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Crimpzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Dichtungszange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Drahtzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Druckknopfzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Eckrohrzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Federzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Feuerzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Flachrundzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Flachzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Geburtszange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Greifzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Grillzange"
        },
        {
          "alt": "→ Langbeck-Gripzange",
          "roman": "Mini-Gripzange",
          "word": "Gripzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hobbyzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Hummerzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kantenzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kastenzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kerbzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kneifzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kniehebelzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Knipszange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kombinationszange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kombizange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kröselzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Lochzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Lötfixierzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Monierzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Mutternzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Noppzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ösenzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Presszange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Rohrzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Schienentragezange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Schleppzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Schmiedezange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Schneckenzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Schwedenzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Seegeringzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Spitzzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Stockzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Storchschnabelzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Telefonzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Tiegelzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wasserpumpenzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zeckenzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ziehzange"
        },
        {
          "word": "Zuckerzange"
        }
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      "links": [
        [
          "pincers",
          "pincers"
        ],
        [
          "pliers",
          "pliers"
        ],
        [
          "tongs",
          "tongs"
        ],
        [
          "forceps",
          "forceps"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtsaŋə/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aŋə"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Zange"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Zangenabdruck"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangenamperemeter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangenbewegung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangenblitz"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangenfalle"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangenführung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangengebiss"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangengeburt"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangengriff"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangenkäfer"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangenkarabiner"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zangenschlüssel"
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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        "3": "*tangō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *tangō",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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        "3": "*denḱ-",
        "t": "to bite"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "tang"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch tang",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "tong"
      },
      "expansion": "English tong",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "töng"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic töng",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sq",
        "2": "darë",
        "t": "tongs"
      },
      "expansion": "Albanian darë (“tongs”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "δάκνω",
        "3": "δάκνειν",
        "t": "to bite"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek δάκνειν (dáknein, “to bite”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "दशति",
        "t": "to bite"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit दशति (daśati, “to bite”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic *tangō, derived from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”). Cognate with Dutch tang, English tong, Icelandic töng. Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian darë (“tongs”), Ancient Greek δάκνειν (dáknein, “to bite”), Sanskrit दशति (daśati, “to bite”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Zange",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zange",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zange",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zange",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zange",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Zangen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "f"
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    {
      "word": "Abisolierzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Beißzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Blechzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Blindnietzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bördelzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Chromzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Crimpzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Dichtungszange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Drahtzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Druckknopfzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Eckrohrzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Federzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Feuerzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Flachrundzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Flachzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Geburtszange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Greifzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Grillzange"
    },
    {
      "alt": "→ Langbeck-Gripzange",
      "roman": "Mini-Gripzange",
      "word": "Gripzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hobbyzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hummerzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kantenzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kastenzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kerbzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kneifzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kniehebelzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Knipszange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kombinationszange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kombizange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kröselzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lochzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lötfixierzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Monierzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Mutternzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Noppzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ösenzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Presszange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Rohrzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schienentragezange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schleppzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schmiedezange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schneckenzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schwedenzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Seegeringzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Spitzzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Stockzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Storchschnabelzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Telefonzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tiegelzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wasserpumpenzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zeckenzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ziehzange"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zuckerzange"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German entries with incorrect language header",
        "German feminine nouns",
        "German lemmas",
        "German nouns",
        "German terms derived from Middle High German",
        "German terms derived from Old High German",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
        "German terms inherited from Old High German",
        "German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:German/aŋə",
        "Rhymes:German/aŋə/2 syllables",
        "de:Tools"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pincers",
          "pincers"
        ],
        [
          "pliers",
          "pliers"
        ],
        [
          "tongs",
          "tongs"
        ],
        [
          "forceps",
          "forceps"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtsaŋə/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aŋə"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Zange"
}

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