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Kiez.

neighbourhood, quarter (of a city)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kiːt͡s/

  1. neighbourhood, quarter (of a city)

    Berlin · East · Germany · masculine · strong
    Das hier ist mein Kiez.
Where this word comes from

Unknown, 13th c. Perhaps from a Slavic language, compare Slovak chyža (“hut”), from Proto-Slavic *xyža. Compare German Haus.

name/kiːt͡s/

  1. Reeperbahn (entertainment district in Hamburg)

    Hamburg · Northern-Germany · definite · informal · proper-noun · strong · usually
Where this word comes from

Unknown, 13th c. Perhaps from a Slavic language, compare Slovak chyža (“hut”), from Proto-Slavic *xyža. Compare German Haus.

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