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Zeiger.

hand (of a clock or watch)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtsaɪ̯ɡəʁ/[ˈt͡saɪ̯.ɡɐ]
  1. hand (of a clock or watch)

    masculine · strong
  2. pointer (similar device on other objects, typically in the form of a needle or arrow)

    masculine · strong
  3. pointer (variable holding the address of a memory location)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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.

name/ˈtsaɪ̯ɡəʁ/[ˈt͡saɪ̯.ɡɐ]
  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

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.

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