zart

See also: zárt and żart

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zart, from Old High German zart, from Proto-Germanic *tardaz (tender), from Proto-Indo-European *der- (to flay, split, cleave). Cognate with Middle Dutch taert (soft, weak, effeminate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsaːɐ̯t/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /tsaːt/ (widespread, especially northern and central Germany)
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Adjective

zart (comparative zarter, superlative am zartesten)

  1. tender
  2. delicate
  3. fragile

Declension

Further reading

  • zart in Duden online
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