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Hätz

Hätz

See also: hatz and Hatz

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Hetz (expected spelling; for whatever reason rarer)

Noun

Hätz n (plural Hätze or Hätzer, diminutive Hätzje or Hätzche)

  1. (most dialects) heart
    Wo der een et Hätz hät, hät der ander ene Steen.
    Where some people have a heart, others have a stone. (A proverb.)

Usage notes

  • The old dative form Hätze is often preserved after prepositions.