Feminine
Mieze
Meaning
- (feminine, informal) pussy (cat)
- (feminine, informal) attractive woman
- (feminine, informal) pretty cat
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmiːt͡sə/
Etymology
In summary
Possibly onomatopoeic — according to Duden, derived from a beckoning call for cats, “mi”, optionally reduplicated as “mi-mi(-mi)”. Compare against Albanian mace (“cat”), French matou (“tomcat”), and Proto-Slavic *maca (“pussycat”).
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