See also: fetzen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vetze (rag, tatters). Cognate with Old Norse fǫt (clothes), Portuguese fato (clothing), Spanish hato.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Fetzen m (strong, genitive Fetzens, plural Fetzen)

  1. scrap, rag (torn piece of fabric or paper)
  2. rags (tattered clothing)
  3. (colloquial) low-quality, ill-fitting clothing
  4. (Austria, dated) work apron
  5. (Austria, colloquial) cleaning cloth, dustcloth
  6. (Austria, colloquial) lowest grade in school (nicht genügend)
    Synonyms: Fleck, Fünfer, Pintsch
  7. (Austria, Bavaria, colloquial) alcohol intoxication

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Fetzen”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

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