Hätz
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Hetz (rarer spelling)
Etymology
From Old High German herza, from Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hätz n (plural Hätze or Hätzer, diminutive Hätzje or Hätzche)
- (most dialects) heart
- Wo der een et Hätz hät, hät der ander ene Steen.
- Where some people have a heart, others have a stone. (proverb)
Usage notes
- The old dative form Hätze is often preserved after prepositions.
Categories:
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian neuter nouns
- Central Franconian terms with usage examples