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Putz
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putz
English
+ (surname)
Etymology
Borrowed from en de Putz or de Pütz.
Proper noun
es
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Putz is the 14636th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2033 individuals. Putz is most common among White (96.8%) individuals.
Further reading
German
thumb|Gebäudeputz (1)
Pronunciation
de /pʊt͡s/
de De-Putz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Putz
de Putts
de ʊt͡s 1
Etymology 1
Related to de putzen, de 1 as for its derivation beyond German.
perhaps related to de Batzen clump as shaped to the hand also of unknown etymology
perhaps en onomatopoeia, like de Batzen
perhaps de putzen is a causative form of de besser, as in older language and dialects the beginning consonant is often ⟨de b⟩.
Noun
m
plaster, render applied to buildings mixture for coating walls and ceilings
de dated one's groomed appearance, including jewelry and accessories
de Kopfputz
Vor dem Thor Ein starkes Bier, ein beizender Toback, / Und eine Magd im Putz das ist nun mein Geschmack.
de military decoration, awards
Declension
m
Derived terms
de auf den Putz hauen
Etymology 2
From the verb de putzen.
Noun
m.sg
cleaning
Declension
m.sg
Hyponyms
de Frühjahrsputz
de Hausputz
Further reading
de Putz (Baustoff)
de Putz (Bauteil)
de Building materials