-zig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German -zic, -zec, from Old High German -zug, from Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz, plural of *teguz (“group of ten”). Cognate with Dutch -tig and English -ty.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sɪç/, /t͡sɪk/

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Suffix

-zig

1. -ty; used to form numerals denoting multiples of ten

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -zig

achtzig

dreißig

fünfzig

neunzig

sechzig

siebzig

vierzig

zwanzig