Fritzchen

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German

Etymology

Diminutive Form of Fritz, which is short for Friedrich.

Cognate to Freddy.

Noun

Fritzchen n (genitive Fritzchens, plural Fritzchen)

  1. diminutive of Fritz
  2. 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?”
  3. (hospital slang) a small cushion (about 40 × 40 cm)

Declension

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See also

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