Zange
German, noun/ˈtsaŋə/
Zange is spelled Z-A-N-G-E (5 letters) and appears 1.9 times per million words in written German, the 24,663rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zange is a German feminine noun meaning “a pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein Werkzeug aus zwei ineinandergreifenden Backen, welche nach unten hin für die händische Bedienung als…”.
What does Zange mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein Werkzeug aus zwei ineinandergreifenden Backen, welche nach unten hin für die händische Bedienung als Schenkel verlängert sind
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Zange
- Zangen plural
- Zängelchen diminutive
- Zänglein diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zange?
- /ˈtsaŋə/
- [ˈt͡saŋə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Zange
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Zange in German?
Zange appears 1.9 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).