Wiktionary

Petze

See also: petze

German edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛt͡sə/
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  • Hyphenation: Pet‧ze

Etymology 1 edit

Back-formation from petzen, see there for more. Since the end of the 19th century.

Noun edit

Petze f (genitive Petze, plural Petzen)

  1. (pupil slang) tattler, tattletale (of either sex)
    Synonyms: Petzer m, Petzerin f, Verpetzer
Declension edit
Declension of Petze [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Petze die Petzen
genitive einer der Petze der Petzen
dative einer der Petze den Petzen
accusative eine die Petze die Petzen

Etymology 2 edit

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  • "First attested 1520"
  • [since 15th c.]

Either it's first attested somewhen else (like 1420) or it's since 16th ct.”

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First attested 1520, of uncertain origin and relation (Kluge compares English bitch, French biche). Possibly borrowed from English bitch.

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

Petze f (genitive Petze, plural Petzen, diminutive Petzchen n, masculine Petz)

  1. (regional) she-dog; bitch (female dog) [since 15th c.]
    Synonym: Hündin
  2. (obsolete) she-bear (female bear)
Declension edit
Declension of Petze [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Petze die Petzen
genitive einer der Petze der Petzen
dative einer der Petze den Petzen
accusative eine die Petze die Petzen

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Further reading edit

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