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zanken.

to bicker, fight

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈt͡saŋkən/[ˈt͡saŋʔŋ̍]
  1. to bicker, fight

    reflexive · weak
    Max und Lotte zankten sich darüber, wer oben im Hochbett schlafen durfte.
  2. to scold

    intransitive · regional · weak
Where this word comes from

From late Middle High German zanken, of unclear origin, not having been recorded in earlier periods. Perhaps from the root of Zinke (“prong, sharp point”), if the original sense was "to be pointed."

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