Zollstock
German
Etymology 1
18th century, from Zoll (“inch”) + Stock (“stick”). Compare equivalent Dutch duimstok.
Noun
Zollstock m (genitive Zollstocks or Zollstockes, plural Zollstöcke)
- rule; folding rule; yardstick; meter stick (strip of wood or other hard material, typically foldable, for measuring length, regardless of the measure system used)
Declension
Declension of Zollstock
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zollstock | die | Zollstöcke |
| genitive | eines | des | Zollstockes, Zollstocks | der | Zollstöcke |
| dative | einem | dem | Zollstock, Zollstocke1 | den | Zollstöcken |
| accusative | einen | den | Zollstock | die | Zollstöcke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Descendants
- → Hungarian: colstok
- → Polish: colsztok (Silesia)
See also
- Maßband
Etymology 2
From a word for a tollhouse, from Zoll (“toll, customs”).
Proper noun
Zollstock n (genitive Zollstocks)
- Zollstock, a district of Cologne.