Tatze

German

Etymology

From Middle High German tatze, of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to tappen (“to pad, walk softly”). Or, a children's slang/imitative word (lautmalend).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtat͡sə/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -atsə

Noun

Tatze f (genitive Tatze, plural Tatzen)

1. paw of larger animals, especially bears

   Synonym: Pranke

Declension

Declension of Tatze [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Tatze	die	Tatzen
genitive	einer	der	Tatze	der	Tatzen
dative	einer	der	Tatze	den	Tatzen
accusative	eine	die	Tatze	die	Tatzen

Descendants

• →? Swedish: tass
  • → Finnish: tassu

Further reading

• “Tatze” in Duden online