Zëche

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German cecho. Cognate to German Zecke, Dutch teek, English tick.

Noun

Zëche f (Uri)

  1. tick
  2. louse

References
  • “Zëche” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 57.
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