Putz

Etymology

Related to putzen, unknown as for its derivation beyond German.

• perhaps related to Batzen (“clump as shaped to the hand”) also of unknown etymology
• perhaps onomatopoeia, like Batzen
• perhaps putzen is a causative form of besser, as in older language and dialects the beginning consonant is often ⟨b⟩.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʊt͡s/

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• Hyphenation: Putz
• Homophone: Putts

Noun

Putz m (genitive Putzes, plural Putze)

1. anything adding to outer comeliness, especially:
   1. groomed appearance of a human body

      Hyponym: Kopfputz

   2. plaster, render applied to buildings (mixture for coating walls and ceilings)

References

• Wolfgang Pfeifer: Etymologisches Wörterbuch.