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Putz.

plaster, render applied to buildings (mixture for coating walls and ceilings)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/pʊt͡s/
  1. plaster, render applied to buildings (mixture for coating walls and ceilings)

    masculine · strong
  2. one's groomed appearance, including jewelry and accessories

    dated · masculine · strong
  3. decoration, awards

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Related to putzen, unknown as for its derivation beyond German. * perhaps related to Batzen (“clump as shaped to the hand”) also of unknown etymology * perhaps onomatopoeia, like Batzen * perhaps putzen is a causative form of besser, as in older language and dialects the beginning consonant is often ⟨b⟩.

noun/pʊt͡s/
  1. cleaning

    masculine · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

From the verb putzen.

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