Mieze

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German

Eine Mieze.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly onomatopoeic — according to Duden, derived from a beckoning call for cats, “mi”, optionally reduplicated as “mi-mi(-mi)”. Compare against Albanian mace (cat), French matou (tomcat), and Proto-Slavic *maca (pussycat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːt͡sə/
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Noun

Mieze f (genitive Mieze, plural Miezen)

  1. (informal) pussy (cat)
  2. (informal) attractive woman
  3. (informal) pretty cat

Declension

Further reading

  • Mieze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Mieze” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Mieze” in Duden online