Pfütze

See also: pfütze

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pfütze, from Old High German pfuzzi, from Proto-West Germanic *puti (“a well”). Doublet of Pütz (“well; bucket”) and Pütt (“mine shaft”).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): /ˈpfʏtsə/
(often, in northern and central Germany) IPA^(key): /ˈfʏtsə/
Audio (file)

Noun

Pfütze f (genitive Pfütze, plural Pfützen)

puddle, shallow pool
Synonym: Lache

Declension

Declension of Pfütze [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Pfütze	die	Pfützen
genitive	einer	der	Pfütze	der	Pfützen
dative	einer	der	Pfütze	den	Pfützen
accusative	eine	die	Pfütze	die	Pfützen

Derived terms

Pfützenwasser
Wasserpfütze
Regenpfütze
Ölpfütze
Dreckpfütze
Schlammpfütze

Descendants

→ Kashubian: plëta

See also

Further reading

“Pfütze” in Duden online
“Pfütze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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