Fritzchen
German
Etymology
Diminutive Form of Fritz, which is short for Friedrich.
Cognate to Freddy.
Noun
Fritzchen n (genitive Fritzchens, plural Fritzchen)
- diminutive of Fritz
- a name for a young child often used in a certain kind of joke
- “Geben Sie mir bitte ein Kilo Milch”, sagt Fritzchen zum Händler. “Das heißt aber Liter”. “Ach, nicht mehr Milch?”
- “Please give me a kilo of milk”, Fritzchen says to the salesclerk. “You mean liter.” “Oh, it’s not called milk any more?”
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- (hospital slang) a small cushion (about 40 × 40 cm)
Declension
Declension of Fritzchen
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Fritzchen | die | Fritzchen |
| genitive | eines | des | Fritzchens | der | Fritzchen |
| dative | einem | dem | Fritzchen | den | Fritzchen |
| accusative | ein | das | Fritzchen | die | Fritzchen |
See also
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