Schtats

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• Schtạts (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
• Schtart, Schtạrt, Schtärt (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, less common forms)
• Schtärrt (Eupen)
• start (Maastrichtian)
• sjtiets (Roermond)

Etymology

From Old Limburgish sterz, Proto-Germanic *stertaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtat͡s/
• Rhymes: -at͡s

Noun

Schtats m (plural Schtatse̩, diminutive Schtätske) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread south-east of the Panningen-line)

1. tail (of an animal)
2. tailpiece, part at the end of something.
3. pigtail, string of hair.