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zinke

zinke

9.9
A pointed part on things like a fork or an antler
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : diente
  • The fork has three sharp zinkes.

Examples

  • Be careful not to break a zinke when cleaning the old garden fork.

  • A deer’s antlers can have several zinke that branch out in different directions.

  • The farmer noticed that one zinke of the rake was bent out of shape.

  • He examined the zinke on the antler closely.

  • The farmer noticed that one zinke of the rake was bent out of shape.

  • Be careful not to break a zinke when cleaning the old garden fork.

  • A deer’s antlers can have several zinke that branch out in different directions.

Synonyms

prong
vszinke
19 4.3

A thin pointed part on things like a fork or antler

is the general word covering that thin pointed part on tools and objects
projection
vszinke
7 4.6

A part that sticks out from a surface like a balcony

is specifically a sharp point on an object rather than any general protrusion
tine
vszinke
6 8.1

A sharp point on a fork, pitchfork, or antler

is the broader term that groups such pointed features together

How Pointed

to spike
  • NSFW
17 3.7
zinke
  • Archaic
9.9
projection
7 4.6

Surface Forms

zinke singular
zinkes plural

Etymology

Zinke comes from German words for a 'point' or 'tooth' and is like the English word tine, which names the sharp part of a fork. That's why zinke means a prong or pointed part on things like forks, antlers, or tools.