gezackten

Gezackten is a German adjective form that denotes jagged, serrated, or sawtooth-edged. It is derived from Zacke, meaning notch or tooth, and the verb zacken, meaning to notch or serrate. The base adjective is gezackt; gezackten is the inflected form used in various grammatical contexts, most commonly for plural nouns or after definite determiners (for example: die gezackten Linien, mit gezackten Linien).

In usage, gezackt or gezackten describes edges, contours or patterns that consist of a sequence of sharp projections. It is frequently applied in geography and geology to describe irregular coastlines or mountain ridges, as in gezackte Küstenlinie or gezackte Bergkämme. The term is also common in design and graphic contexts to describe borders, patterns, or motifs that resemble a sawtooth outline, such as gezackte Ränder or gezackte Muster.

Common phrases include gezackte Kante (jagged edge), gezackte Linie (sawtooth line), and gezackte Kontur (jagged contour). While gezackt is used as the base form, gezackten appears in plural or certain case forms, for exampleDie gezackten Linien, mit gezackten Linien.

Etymologically, gezackt originates from the noun Zacke (to notch) and is part of a broader family of German words that describe serrated or toothed forms. The concept is closely related to identical terms in other languages that refer to sawtooth or jagged edges.

See also: Zacken, gezackt, gezackte Linien, Zackenlinie.