der Zeh

Plural: die Zehen
Based on: *deik-
Noun
1.

the toe

Opposite: Finger
(Also sometimes used as "die Zehe". The word is related to "toe" and they both likely tie in with the family "zeigen" and "token" in a basic sense of "pointing".)

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Hällochen, I would love an article about body parts! We just started the topic of accidents in my german course, and that of course included various body parts. I realised that I am seriously lacking vocabulary and nothing helps new words stick better than your articles… I am just imagining what you could do with that theme (I enjoyed the one about body noises)

How many meanings does the German word 'Zeh' have?

Zeh has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the toe.

What is the gender of 'Zeh'?

der

What is the plural of 'Zeh'?

die Zehen

What is 'Zeh' related to?

The word 'Zeh' is related to *deik-.

Where can I learn more about 'Zeh'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.