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Hätz
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hatz Hatz
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Hetz variant spelling
gmw-cfr Hatz westernmost Ripuarian
gmw-cfr Herz Ripuarian variant
gmw-cfr Hearz Moselle Franconian variant
Etymology
gmw-cfr gmw-pro gem-pro ine-pro 3
From gmw-cfr gmh hërze, from gmw-cfr goh hërza.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /hɛts/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun n plural Hätze or Hätzer diminutive Hätzje or Hätzche
gmw-cfr most dialects heart
gmw-cfr Wo der een et Hätz hät, hät der ander ene Steen. Where some people have a heart, others have a stone. (proverb)
Usage notes
The old dative form Hätze is often preserved after prepositions.