See also: pfütze

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German pfütze, from Old High German pfuzzi, from Proto-West Germanic *puti (a well). Doublet of Pütz (well; bucket) and Pütt (mine shaft).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈpfʏtsə/
  • (often, in northern and central Germany) IPA(key): /ˈfʏtsə/
  • (file)

Noun edit

Pfütze f (genitive Pfütze, plural Pfützen)

  1. puddle, shallow pool
    Synonym: Lache

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Descendants edit

  • Kashubian: plëta

Further reading edit

  • Pfütze” in Duden online
  • Pfütze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache