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Sources for Etymology:
- Check "zah" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations) - "zah" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate) - Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.
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so if we are talking about a person it would correspond with the english adjective “tough” right?
Hmmm, no, not straight up. “zäh” is about how an entity reacts to continued “wear and tear”.
“tough” can also be about how you treat others, so it’s a matter of context.