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in the PONS Dictionary

I. zig·zag [ˈzɪgzæg] N

1. zigzag (line, course):

zigzag
Zickzack m <-(e)s, -e>
in a zigzag
im Zickzack

2. zigzag (turn on course):

zigzag
Zickzackkurve f

II. zig·zag [ˈzɪgzæg] ADJ inv

zigzag
Zickzack-
we followed the zigzag path up the hill
wir liefen im Zickzack den Bergpfad hinauf
to steer a zigzag course
einen Zickzackkurs steuern
zigzag pattern
Zickzackmuster nt

III. zig·zag [ˈzɪgzæg] ADV inv

zigzag
im Zickzack
to get to the airport she drives zigzag across the city
um zum Flughafen zu kommen, fährt sie kreuz und quer durch die Stadt

IV. zig·zag <-gg-> [ˈzɪgzæg] VB intr

zigzag
sich acc im Zickzack bewegen
zigzag line, path
im Zickzack verlaufen

zigzag bends INFRASTR

zigzag bends
Serpentine
Present
Izigzag
youzigzag
he/she/itzigzags
wezigzag
youzigzag
theyzigzag
Past
Izigzagged
youzigzagged
he/she/itzigzagged
wezigzagged
youzigzagged
theyzigzagged
Present Perfect
Ihavezigzagged
youhavezigzagged
he/she/ithaszigzagged
wehavezigzagged
youhavezigzagged
theyhavezigzagged
Past Perfect
Ihadzigzagged
youhadzigzagged
he/she/ithadzigzagged
wehadzigzagged
youhadzigzagged
theyhadzigzagged
See further verb tables