zach

See also: Zach

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German zāch, from Old High German zāhi, zāh, from Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī) (“fitting; clinging; tenacious; tough”). Cognate with German zäh (“tough; chewy”), Dutch taai (“tough; chewy”), Low German taag (“tough; chewy”), English tough.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɑːx/, [-χ]
  • Hyphenation: zach

Adjective

zach (comparative zacher, superlative zachstn)

  1. (of food) chewy, stringy
    Des Schnitzl woa zach. ― The schnitzel was chewy.
  2. (of a person) tough, tenacious, persistent
    Er is a zacher Hund. ― He is a tough guy.
  3. (of a person) lazy, sluggish
    Er is a zacher Hund. ― He is a sluggard.
  4. arduous, tedious, tiresome, boring
    Der Füm woa so zach. ― The film was so boring.
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