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German
Etymology
From Middle High German kiz, kitze, from Old High German kizzī, kizzīn, from Proto-Germanic *kittīną (“goatling, kid”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gidʰ- (“kid, goatling, little goat”). Cognate with Low German kitte, English chit. Related also to English kid, Danish kid, Swedish kid.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kitz n (strong, genitive Kitzes, plural Kitze)
- fawn (a baby deer, goat, chamois or ibex)
Further reading
- “Kitz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kitz” in Duden online