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Schatz

Schatz

See also: Schätz

German

Noun

Schatz m ‎(genitive Schatzes, plural Schätze, diminutive Schätzchen n)

  1. treasure
  2. darling, sweetheart

Synonyms

Declension

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German scaz, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz ‎(“cattle, treasure”), from Proto-Indo-European *skat- ‎(“to jump, hop, splash out”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑts/
    Rhymes: -ɑts

Noun

Schatz m ‎(plural Schätz)

  1. treasure

Etymology

From Old High German scaz, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz ‎(“cattle, treasure”), from Proto-Indo-European *skat- ‎(“to jump, hop, splash out”). Cognate with Old Norse skattr (Danish skat, Old Norse skatt, Swedish skatt), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍄𐍄𐍃 ‎(skatts), Old English sceatt, Dutch schat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃats/
  • Rhymes: -ats

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