Panz m (genitive Panz, plural Pänz)
The singular is rarely used in standard German, but the plural Pänz is often found in Rhineland newspapers and other regional publications.
From Old French pance, from Latin pantex. Cognate with English paunch, German Pansen and Panz.
Panz f (plural Pänz)
From Ripuarian dialect where it originally meant stomach. From Old French pance, from Latin pantex.