Butz
See also: bütz
Central Franconian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic; compare southern German Bussi (“kiss”) and similar forms in many languages. But possibly based on, or conflated with, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *bautaną (“to push”). A second sense “push” is attested for some Central Franconian dialects. It may even be the older one if Dutch botsen (“collide”) is borrowed from it (as supposed in some of the literature).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /buts/
Noun
Butz m (plural Bütz, diminutive Bützje)
- (chiefly Ripuarian) kiss
- Jevv mer ens e Bützje odder häs de mich nemmieh jään?
- So give me a kiss, or don’t you love me anymore?
- Jevv mer ens e Bützje odder häs de mich nemmieh jään?
Derived terms
- bütze
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bʊt͡s]
- Hyphenation: Butz
Etymology 1
From Butzen.
Noun
Butz m (genitive Butzen, plural Butzen)
- (regional outside Austria) apple core
Declension
Declension of Butz
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Butz | die | Butzen |
| genitive | eines | des | Butzen | der | Butzen |
| dative | einem | dem | Butzen | den | Butzen |
| accusative | einen | den | Butzen | die | Butzen |
Further reading
- Butz in Duden online
Etymology 2
From Middle High German butze, further origin unknown.
Noun
Butz m (genitive Butzen, plural Butzen)
- (regional) goblin
Declension
Declension of Butz
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Butz | die | Butzen |
| genitive | eines | des | Butzen | der | Butzen |
| dative | einem | dem | Butzen | den | Butzen |
| accusative | einen | den | Butzen | die | Butzen |
Further reading
- Butz in Duden online