Putz
See also: putz
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Putz or Pütz.
Proper noun
Putz (plural Putzes)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Putz is the 14636th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2033 individuals. Putz is most common among White (96.8%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Putz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
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Gebäudeputz (1)
Etymology
Related to putzen, unknown as for its derivation beyond German.
- perhaps related to Batzen (“clump as shaped to the hand”) also of unknown etymology
- perhaps onomatopoeia, like Batzen
- perhaps putzen is a causative form of besser, as in older language and dialects the beginning consonant is often ⟨b⟩.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʊt͡s/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Putz
- Homophone: Putts
Noun
Putz m (strong, genitive Putzes, plural Putze)
- plaster, render applied to buildings (mixture for coating walls and ceilings)
- (dated) one's groomed appearance, including jewelry and accessories
- Hyponym: Kopfputz
- 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Vor dem Thor”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]:
- Ein starkes Bier, ein beizender Toback, / Und eine Magd im Putz das ist nun mein Geschmack.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
- (military) decoration, awards
Declension
Declension of Putz [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Putz | die | Putze |
genitive | eines | des | Putzes | der | Putze |
dative | einem | dem | Putz, Putze1 | den | Putzen |
accusative | einen | den | Putz | die | Putze |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- auf den Putz hauen
Further reading
- “Putz” in Duden online
- “Putz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Putz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Putz (Baustoff) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Putz (Bauteil) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de