Zange

Meaning

a pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps

Concepts

tongs

pliers

pincers

forceps

nippers

tweezers

nail pulling pliers

clip

pincer

tong

claw

Synonyms

Griff

Henkel

Pinzette

Salatzange

Nudelzange

Geburtszange

Zuckerzange

Einspannbacke

Monierzange

kleine Zange

Presse

Schere

Wäscheklammer

Zangen

Translations

pince

tang

pinces

tenazas

pinze

tenaz

tenaglie

kerpeten

tenaglia

pinça

pinzas

pinza

nijptang

oor

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtsaŋə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: zange

Inherited from Old High German: zanga

Cognate with Dutch: tang

Cognate with English: tong

Cognate with Icelandic: töng

Cognate with Albanian: darë

Cognate with Ancient Greek: δάκνω

Cognate with Sanskrit: दशति

In summary

From Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic *tangō, derived from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”). Cognate with Dutch tang, English tong, Icelandic töng. Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian darë (“tongs”), Ancient Greek δάκνειν (dáknein, “to bite”), Sanskrit दशति (daśati, “to bite”).