Zehe

From Middle High German zēhe, from Old High German zēha, from Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ (“toe”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point out”). Compare Dutch teen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡seːə/

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Zehe f (genitive Zehe, plural Zehen)

1. clove (of garlic and similar plants)
2. (regional) Alternative form of Zeh (“toe”)

• Zehe as meaning "toe" is universally understood, but fairly rare in most regions. The form is common in Saxony (and bordering parts of East Central Germany) as well as parts of Austria.^[1]

• Fußzehe
• Knoblauchzehe

• Zehenbeere
• Zehengänger
• Zehenspitze
• Zehennagel

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡seːə/

Zehe f

1. plural of Zeh

Compare German Zehe, Dutch teen, English toe.

Zehe m (plural Zehe)

1. toe