Zille

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zülle, probably ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čьlnъ. Doublet of Schinakel. Compare Bavarian Zün.

Noun

Zille f (genitive Zille, plural Zillen)

  1. (east Central Germany, Austria) river barge
  2. (Austria) small, flat boat controlled by a rudder

Declension

Declension of Zille [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zille die Zillen
genitive einer der Zille der Zillen
dative einer der Zille den Zillen
accusative eine die Zille die Zillen

Further reading

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