Etymology

zettelkasten

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Today it means: A system of small items of information stored on paper slips or cards, used for organizing knowledge and taking notes. Full definition →

German Zettelkasten
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  1. German · borrowed fromZettelkasten
  2. English todayZettelkasten

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

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