Noun
die Zicke
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡sɪkə/
cow, stroppy woman; nanny goat
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plural Zicken
Meanings
Noun
- cow, stroppy woman; nanny goat
Example sentence
Nenn deine Schwester nicht Zicke.
Do not call your sister a cow.
Word forms
singular
die Zicke
plural
die Zicken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Zicke
Accusativedie Zicke
Dativeder Zicke
Genitiveder Zicke
Plural
Nominativedie Zicken
Accusativedie Zicken
Dativeden Zicken
Genitiveder Zicken
Usage
- jemanden eine Zicke nennen — Call someone a cow or a stroppy woman; derogatory and insulting.
- eine Zicke im Stall — A female goat; the literal animal sense.
Im Roman ärgert sie sich darüber, dass er sie eine Zicke nennt.
In the novel, she is annoyed that he calls her a cow.