Schatz

Etymology

From Old High German scaz, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz (“cattle, treasure”), from Proto-Indo-European *skat- (“to jump, hop, splash out”). Cognate with Old Norse skattr (Danish skat, Old Norse skatt, Swedish skatt), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍄𐍄𐍃 (skatts), Old English sceatt, Dutch schat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃats/

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• Rhymes: -ats

Noun

Schatz m (genitive Schatzes, plural Schätze, diminutive Schätzchen n)

1. treasure
2. darling, sweetheart

Further reading

• Schatz in Duden online

Etymology

From Old High German scaz, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz (“cattle, treasure”), from Proto-Indo-European *skat- (“to jump, hop, splash out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑts/

  Rhymes: -ɑts

Noun

Schatz m (plural Schätz)

1. treasure

Etymology 1

Compare German Schatz, Dutch schat.

Noun

Schatz m (plural Schatz)

1. treasure
2. sweetheart, darling

Etymology 2

Compare German Schürze, Dutch schort, English shirt.

Noun

Schatz m (plural Schatz)

1. apron