Panz
See also: Pänz
German
Etymology
From Ripuarian dialect where it originally meant stomach. From Old French pance, from Latin pantex.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pan(t)s/
Noun
Panz m (genitive Panz, plural Pänz)
- (regional, in the Rhineland) child
Usage notes
The singular is rarely used in standard German, but the plural Pänz is often found in Rhineland newspapers and other regional publications.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old French pance, from Latin pantex. Cognate with English paunch, German Pansen and Panz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɑnts/
- Rhymes: -ɑnts
Noun
Panz f (plural Pänz)
- stomach (of an animal), rumen, paunch
- (vulgar) paunch, potbelly (on a person)