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Petze.

tattler, tattletale (of either sex)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛt͡sə/
  1. tattler, tattletale (of either sex)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from petzen; see there for more. Since the end of the 19th century.

noun/ˈpɛt͡sə/
  1. she-dog; bitch (female dog)

    feminine · regional
  2. she-bear (female bear)

    feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Of uncertain origin and relation. Kluge claims first attestations in the 15th century and compares English bitch, French biche. Later editions further compare Old Norse bikkja. Possibly borrowed from English bitch.

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