Ziegler

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ziegler.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈziːɡlə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈziɡlɚ/, /ˈzɪɡlɚ/

Proper noun

Ziegler (plural Zieglers)

  1. A surname from German

Derived terms

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ziegeler. Equivalent to Ziegel +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsiːɡlər/, [ˈt͡siː.ɡlɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Ziegler m (strong, genitive Zieglers, plural Ziegler)

  1. (archaic) brickmaker
    Synonym: Ziegelbrenner

Declension

Proper noun

Ziegler m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Zieglers)

  1. A common surname.

Further reading

  • Ziegler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Ziegler” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Ziegler” in Duden online
  • Ziegler” in OpenThesaurus.de