Zicke

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zickīn, from Old High German zickīn (“kid”), from Proto-West Germanic *tikkīn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɪkə/

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• 1996: Zi‧cke, pre-1996: Zik‧ke

Noun

Zicke f (genitive Zicke, plural Zicken, diminutive Zicklein n)

1. she-goat, nanny goat

   Synonyms: (regional) Geiß, Ziege

2. (informal, derogatory) a touchy, fractious or difficult person (usually, but not necessarily, female)

Declension

Declension of Zicke [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Zicke	die	Zicken
genitive	einer	der	Zicke	der	Zicken
dative	einer	der	Zicke	den	Zicken
accusative	eine	die	Zicke	die	Zicken

Derived terms

• rumzicken (verb)
• zickig (adjective)
• Zickenalarm
• Zimtzicke

Related terms

• Ricke
• Ziege

Further reading

• “Zicke” in Duden online
• “Zicke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache