zigzag
English
/ˈzɪɡ.zæɡ/
noun
Definitions
- a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions
- one of such sharp turns
Etymology
Borrowed from French zigzag.
Origin
French
zigzag
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- zigzagger English
- zigzaggery English
- zigzaggy English
- Zickzack German
- cikcakk Hungarian
- zigzagare Italian
- zigzag Dutch, Flemish
- zigzag French
- zigzaguer French
- zigzagueur French
- zigzagure French
- zigzag Spanish, Castilian
- sikksakk Norwegian Bokmål
- ziguezague Portuguese
- sikksakk Norwegian Nynorsk
- zigzagar Ido
- dích dắc Vietnamese