Zucker

//ˈzʌ.kə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.
Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Zucker rat. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "Obese Zuckers, compared to leans, consumed more food under free-feeding conditions."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā) Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor. Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor. Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor. Italian zuccherobor. Middle High German zucker German Zuckerbor. English Zucker Borrowed from German Zucker.

Etymology 2

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā) Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor. Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor. Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor. Italian zuccherobor. Middle High German zucker German Zuckerbor. English Zucker Borrowed from German Zucker.

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