German doesn’t have many common adjectives that start with the letter Z. Here are a few you might encounter:
- Zaghaft (zag-haft): Timid, shy
- Zäh (tseː): Tough, tenacious, chewy
- Zerbrechlich (tser-brech-lich): Fragile, breakable
- Zufrieden (tsu-frie-den): Satisfied, content
- Zornig (tsorn-ig): Angry, furious