Hätz
Central Franconian edit
Alternative forms edit
- Hetz (variant spelling)
- Hatz (Ripuarian)
- Herz (Ripuarian variant)
- Hearz (Moselle Franconian variant)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German hërze, from Old High German herza.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Hätz n (plural Hätze or Hätzer, diminutive Hätzje or Hätzche)
- (most dialects) heart
- Wo der een et Hätz hät, hät der ander ene Steen.
- Where some people have a heart, others have a stone. (proverb)
Usage notes edit
- The old dative form Hätze is often preserved after prepositions.