Panz

See also: Pänz

German

Etymology

From Ripuarian dialect where it originally meant stomach. From Old French pance, from Latin pantex.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pant͡s/, /pans/

Noun

Panz m (strong, genitive Panz, plural Pänz)

  1. (regional, in the Rhineland) child

Usage notes

The singular is rarely used in standard German, but the plural Pänz is often found in Rhineland newspapers and other regional publications.

Declension

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰant͡s/, /pʰans/

Noun

Panz m (plural Penz, diminutive Penzje)

  1. paunch

Derived terms

  • Panzweh

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old French pance, from Latin pantex. Cognate with English paunch, German Pansen and Panz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑnt͡s/
    Rhymes: -ɑnts

Noun

Panz f (plural Pänz)

  1. stomach (of an animal), rumen, paunch
  2. (vulgar) paunch, potbelly (on a person)
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