Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Zand (Moselle Franconian; some dialects of Ripuarian)
- Zahn (Ripuarian variant from standard German)
Noun
Zank m (plural Zäng, diminutive Zänkche)
- (Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects) tooth
- Jank, Schäng, ’ch hann Zankpeng.
- Go away, John, I have toothache. (Humorous example of “Ripuarian Chinese”.)
German
Noun
Zank m (genitive Zanks or Zankes, no plural)
- row, argument