Strizzi

German

Etymology

Perhaps from Czech strýc (“uncle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʁɪt͡si/

• Audio:

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Noun

Strizzi m (strong, genitive Strizzis, plural Strizzis) (colloquial, Austria, Bavaria)

1. pimp
2. rascal

   Synonym: Strolch

   • 1897, Arthur Schnitzler, Reigen, page 17:

     Soldat. Ha!… Glaubst, ich bin deine Wurzen… Servus! Leocadia… / Dirne. Strizzi! Fallott!

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Declension

Declension of Strizzi [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Strizzi	die	Strizzis
genitive	eines	des	Strizzis	der	Strizzis
dative	einem	dem	Strizzi	den	Strizzis
accusative	einen	den	Strizzi	die	Strizzis

Further reading

• “Strizzi” in Duden online
• “Strizzi” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.