Zeug

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Zeug ← Middle High German ziuc ← Old High German giziug →
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Meanings

proper nounZeug (plural Zeugs)

plural Zeugs

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dewk-
  2. Proto-Germanic*teugą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*teug
  4. Old High Germangiziug
  5. Middle High Germanziuc
  6. GermanZeug
  7. EnglishZeug

Borrowed from German Zeug.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Zeug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeug

MLA

“Zeug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeug. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zeug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeug.

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