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Petze
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petze
German
Pronunciation
de /ˈpɛt͡sə/
de De-Petze.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Pet ze
Etymology 1
de tattler :bf petzen
de petzen; see there for more. Since the end of the 19th century.
Noun
f,n
de pupil slang tattler, tattletale of either sex
de Petzer<g:m> Petzerin<g:f> Verpetzer
Declension
f,n
Etymology 2
de she-dog
Of de 1 origin and relation. Kluge claims first attestations in the 15th century and compares en bitch, fr biche. Later editions further compare non bikkja. Possibly de en bitch 1.
Alternative forms
de Betze Bätze
Noun
f,n Petz Petzchen
de regional she-dog; bitch female dog
de Hündin
de obsolete she-bear female bear
Declension
f,n
References
24
Further reading
Petze_Denunziant_Verraeter Petze (Denunziant, Verräter)
Petze_Huendin Petze (Hündin)