Zinn

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtsɪn/
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Etymology 1

From Old High German zin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną.

Noun

Zinn n (genitive Zinns or Zinnes, no plural)

tin

Declension

Declension of Zinn (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Zinn
genitive	eines	des	Zinnes, Zinns
dative	einem	dem	Zinn, Zinne¹
accusative	ein	das	Zinn

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Coordinate terms

(Chemical Element): Previous: Indium. Next: Antimon

Derived terms

zinnen

Related terms

Zinnsoldat

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Zinn m, f (genitive Zinns)

A surname.

Descendants

Translingual: Zinnia

Further reading

Zinn in Duden online

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