Zottel
German, noun[ˈt͡sɔtl̩]
Zottel is spelled Z-O-T-T-E-L (6 letters) and appears about once in every 13 million words in written German, the 202,985th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zottel is a German feminine noun meaning “a flock of hair or fur clotted by moisture, dirt etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “herabhängendes Haarbüschel”.
What does Zottel mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea flock of hair or fur clotted by moisture, dirt etc.
Der Eisbär stieg aus dem Wasser und schüttelte seine nassen Zotteln.
- 2
femininea strand of unkempt, thin, or otherwise unattractive hair
Die paar Zotteln, die er noch auf dem Kopf hat, kann er sich auch bald abrasieren.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. herabhängendes Haarbüschel 2. unordentliches Haar 3. größere Anzahl Fäden, die an einer Schnur hängen 4. weibliche Prostituierte
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 Zottel
- Zotteln plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zottel?
- [ˈt͡sɔtl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Zottel in German?
Zottel appears about once in every 13 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).