Zeche
dieNouncolliery, coal mine, bill (colloquial)
English translations
- 01
cost
- 02
mine
- 03
toll
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Bergwerk, insbesondere für Kohle.
- English meaning
- Coal mine
- Synonym
- Bergwerk, Kohlebergwerk
- German example
- Die Zeche wurde vor einigen Jahren stillgelegt.
- English example
- The coal mine was shut down a few years ago.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Zeche
- Plural Form
- die Zechen
Related words
- Vizechef
vice-chief
- Vizechef
deputy chief
- Zecher
A boozer is a person who consumes excessive amounts of alcohol; drinker.
- zechen
zechen means to drink a lot of alcohol, often in a social gathering.
- Zechenschließung
Mine closure
- Zechensiedlung
Mining colony
- durchzechen
To drink and party all night
- Vizechef
Deputy chief
- Kohlenzeche
A coal mine is a mine where coal is extracted.
- verzechen
to forgo, to renounce
- Kohlebergwerk
Coal mine
- Trinkerei
Boozing, heavy drinking
- trinkfreudig
Fond of drinking
- bingen
To binge drink
Example sentences with “Zeche”
Mein Großvater arbeitete auf der Zeche. (My grandfather worked at the coal mine.)
Frequently asked questions
What gender is Zeche?
It is feminine (die Zeche).