Fitzel

German

Etymology

Diminutive of Fitze (“strand of yarn”). See also Fetzen (“scrap, rag”) and zerfetzen (“to tear apart, to lacerate, to shred”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɪt͡sl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Fit‧zel

Noun

Fitzel m or n (strong, genitive Fitzels, plural Fitzel, diminutive Fitzelchen n)

  1. shred (a tiny piece of something)
    Synonym: (less common) Fitzchen

Declension

Declension of Fitzel [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Fitzel die Fitzel
genitive eines des Fitzels der Fitzel
dative einem dem Fitzel den Fitzeln
accusative einen, ein den, das Fitzel die Fitzel

Hyponyms

  • Papierfitzel

Further reading

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