Zeiger

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine, strong) hand (of a clock or watch)
2. (masculine, strong) pointer (similar device on other objects, typically in the form of a needle or arrow)
3. (masculine, strong) pointer (variable holding the address of a memory location)

Name

a surname

Concepts

pointer

hand

✋

index

needle

indicator

pointers

locator

cursor

Synonyms

Pointer

Verzeichnis

Kompassnadel

Alias

Mauszeiger

Cursor

Referenz

Kennziffer

Hinweis

Anzeiger

Tabelle

Index

Zeigestock

Phasor

Amplitudenvektor

anzeigend

komplexe Amplitude

Hinweiszeichen

Indikator

Kompass

🧭

Nadel

Obelisk

Pfahl

Schild

Stilett

Uhrzeiger

✋

Weiche

Turmspitze

Laserpointer

Translations

ponteiro

aiguille

δείκτης

pointeur

manecilla

✋

lancetta

✋

puntatore

wijzer

aguja

busca

indicador

mano

✋

aanwijzer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtsaɪ̯ɡəʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: zeiger

Inherited from Old High German: zeigāri

In summary

From Middle High German zeiger, from Old High German zeigāri. By surface analysis, zeigen (“to show, point”) + er. In the computing sense, a semantic loan from English pointer.