Petze
See also: petze
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛt͡sə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Pet‧ze
Etymology 1
Back-formation from petzen, see there for more. Since the end of the 19th century.
Noun
Petze f (genitive Petze, plural Petzen)
- (pupil slang) tattler, tattletale (of either sex)
- Synonyms: Petzer m, Petzerin f, Verpetzer
Declension
Declension of Petze [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Petze | die | Petzen |
| genitive | einer | der | Petze | der | Petzen |
| dative | einer | der | Petze | den | Petzen |
| accusative | eine | die | Petze | die | Petzen |
Etymology 2
Uncertain, but Kluge compares English bitch, French biche.
Alternative forms
- Betze, Bätze
Noun
Petze f (genitive Petze, plural Petzen, diminutive Petzchen n, masculine Petz)
- (regional) she-dog; bitch (female dog) [since 15th c.]
- Synonym: Hündin
- (obsolete) she-bear (female bear)
Declension
Declension of Petze [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Petze | die | Petzen |
| genitive | einer | der | Petze | der | Petzen |
| dative | einer | der | Petze | den | Petzen |
| accusative | eine | die | Petze | die | Petzen |
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Petze”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “Petze (Denunziant, Verräter)” in Duden online
- “Petze (Hündin)” in Duden online
- “Petze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Petze” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.