zéi

See also: zei and ze'i

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɜɪ/
    Rhymes: -ɜɪ

Etymology 1

From Old High German zāh, from Proto-Germanic *tanhuz. Compare German zäh, English tough, Dutch taai.

Adjective

zéi (masculine zéien, neuter zéit, comparative méi zéi, superlative am zéisten)

  1. tough, chewy (of food)
  2. tough, rugged, hardy
  3. tenacious, dogged

Declension
declension of zéi
number and gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative hien ass zéi si ass zéi et ass zéi si si(nn) zéi
without article nominative/accusative zéien zéi zéit zéi
dative zéiem zéier zéiem zéien
with article nominative/accusative zéien zéi zéit zéi
dative zéien zéier zéien zéien

Etymology 2

Verb

zéi

  1. second-person singular imperative of zéien

Mandarin

Romanization

zéi (Zhuyin ㄗㄟˊ)

  1. Pinyin transcription of 戝
  2. Pinyin transcription of 賊
  3. Pinyin transcription of 贼
  4. Pinyin transcription of 鯺
  5. Pinyin transcription of 鱡
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