Masculin

Putz

Signification

Concepts

(Anglais)

(masculine, strong) plaster, render applied to buildings (mixture for coating walls and ceilings)
(dated, masculine, strong) one's groomed appearance, including jewelry and accessories
(masculine, strong) decoration, awards

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pʊt͡s/

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⟩.