Fetzn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German vetze (“rag, tatters”), from Middle High German vazzen, from Old High German vaz, from Proto-Germanic *fatą, from Proto-Indo-European *pod- (“vessel, container”). Cognate with German Fetzen, Old Norse fǫt (“clothes”), Portuguese fato (“clothing”), Spanish hato. Doublet of Fåss.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfe̞ˑd̥sn̩/

Noun

Fetzn m (plural Fetzn, diminutive Fetzerl)

  1. scrap, rag (torn piece of fabric or paper)
  2. rags (tattered clothing)
  3. low-quality, ill-fitting clothing
  4. cleaning cloth, dustcloth
  5. (Austria, Vienna) lowest grade in school (nicht genügend)
    Synonyms: Fleck, Fünfer, Pintsch
  6. alcohol intoxication
  7. (derogatory) document
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