Pfütze

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German pfütze, from Old High German pfuzzi, from Proto-West Germanic *puti (“a well”). Doublet of Pütz (“well; bucket”) and Pütt (“mine shaft”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈpfʏtsə/
  • (often, in northern and central Germany) IPA(key): /ˈfʏtsə/
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Noun

Pfütze f (genitive Pfütze, plural Pfützen)

  1. puddle, shallow pool
    Synonym: Lache

Declension

Declension of Pfütze
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pfütze die Pfützen
genitive einer der Pfütze der Pfützen
dative einer der Pfütze den Pfützen
accusative eine die Pfütze die Pfützen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: plëta

See also

Further reading

  • “Pfütze” in Duden online
  • “Pfütze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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