Zoll
See also: zoll
German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German and Old High German zol, from Proto-Germanic *tullō (“what is counted or told”), from Proto-Indo-European *dol- (“calculation, fraud”). Alternatively from Medieval Latin toloneum, from Late Latin telōnēum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tsɔl/
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Noun
Zoll m (strong, genitive Zolles or Zolls, plural Zölle)
- custom (duty collected at the borders)
- customs (authority collecting that duty)
Declension
Declension of Zoll [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zoll | die | Zölle |
| genitive | eines | des | Zolles, Zolls | der | Zölle |
| dative | einem | dem | Zoll, Zolle1 | den | Zöllen |
| accusative | einen | den | Zoll | die | Zölle |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- zollpflichtig
Noun
Zoll n (strong, genitive Zolls, plural Zoll)
- unit of length (if used nowadays it equals an inch)
Declension
Declension of Zoll [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Zoll | die | Zoll |
| genitive | eines | des | Zolls | der | Zoll |
| dative | einem | dem | Zoll | den | Zoll |
| accusative | ein | das | Zoll | die | Zoll |
Further reading
- “Zoll” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zoll” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German zol, from Medieval Latin toloneum, from Late Latin teloneum (“custom house”).
Cognate with German Zoll, English toll, Dutch tol, Icelandic tollur, Swedish tull.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tsol/
- Rhymes: -ol
Noun
Zoll m (plural Zoll)
- custom, duty
- customs