Zehe

Meaning

1. (feminine) clove (of garlic and similar plants)
2. (alt-of,alternative,feminine,regional) Alternative form of Zeh (“toe”)

Concepts

toe

finger

clove

digit

fibula

humerus

metacarpus

metatarsus

patella

phalanges

radius

scapula

shoulder blade

tibia

toes

ulna

tarsus

limb bones

carpus

toe

clove of garlic

dactyl

femur

Synonyms

Zeh

Finger

großer Zeh

große Zehe

Phalanx

Schulterblatt

Tarsus

dumme Kuh

Patella

Tibia

Fibula

Femur

Carpus

Humerus

Gliedmassenknochen

Metacarpus

Metatarsus

Daumen

Scapula

Elle

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

zeeche

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡seːə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: zēhe

Inherited from Old High German: zēha

Cognate with Dutch: teen

In summary

From Middle High German zēhe, from Old High German zēha, from Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ (“toe”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point out”). Compare Dutch teen.