Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vetze (rag, tatters), from Middle High German vazzen, from Old High German vaz, from Proto-Germanic *fatą, from Proto-Indo-European *pod- (vessel, container). Cognate with German Fetzen, Old Norse fǫt (clothes), Portuguese fato (clothing), Spanish hato. Doublet of Fåss.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Fetzn m (plural Fetzn, diminutive Fetzerl)

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