Tatze
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German tatze, of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to tappen (“to pad, walk softly”). Or, a children's slang/imitative word (lautmalend).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Tatze f (genitive Tatze, plural Tatzen)
Declension edit
Declension of Tatze [feminine]
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “Tatze” in Duden online