Meanings
zinke1
plural zinkes
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of zink (“musical instrument”).
zinke2
plural zinkes
- countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of zinc (“metal”).
We took an Ounce of filings of Zinke carefully weigh'd […]
1673, Robert Boyle, Essays of the Strange Subtility, Great Efficacy, Determinate Nature of Effluviums, page 47
Zinke3
Origin
- GermanZinke
- EnglishZinke
Borrowed from German Zinke.
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zinke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zinke
“zinke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zinke. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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