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Zettelkasten.

A system of small items of information stored on paper slips or cards, used for organizing knowledge and taking notes.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A system of small items of information stored on paper slips or cards, used for organizing knowledge and taking notes.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Zettelkasten (literally “a slip box”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.