Pelz
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German pellez, from Old High German pelliz, from Latin pellīcia. Cognate with English pelt, Vilamovian pełc.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editPelz m (strong, genitive Pelzes, plural Pelze)
- (uncountable) fur
- fur, animal's pelt
- fur (coat or other clothing item made from fur)
- 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, pages 158–159:
- Als in dem grünlichen Kachelofen nach einiger Zeit die Holzscheite zu glimmen und zu knistern begannen, setzte er sich, noch immer im Pelz, auf den schwarzen, ans Bett gerückten breitlehnigen Lederstuhl.
- When after some time the logs in the greenish tiled stove started glowing and crackling, he sat down, still in the fur, on the black leather chair, which was moved next to the bed.
- (rare, slang) furry (member of furry fandom)
- (heraldry) fur
Declension
editDeclension of Pelz [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
editDerived terms
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editDescendants
editFurther reading
editPlautdietsch
editNoun
editPelz m (plural Pelzen)
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