Pfütze

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German

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Etymology

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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

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

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Pfütze f (genitive Pfütze, plural Pfützen)

  1. puddle, shallow pool
    Synonym: Lache

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: plëta

See also

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Further reading

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