Fritzchen

German

Diminutive Form of Fritz, which is short for Friedrich.

Cognate to Freddy.

Fritzchen n (strong, genitive Fritzchens, plural Fritzchen)

diminutive of Fritz
a name for a young child often used in a certain kind of joke
“Geben Sie mir bitte ein Kilo Milch”, sagt Fritzchen zum Händler. “Das heißt aber Liter”. “Ach, nicht mehr Milch?”
“Please give me a kilo of milk”, Fritzchen says to the salesclerk. “You mean liter.” “Oh, it’s not called milk any more?”
(hospital slang) a small cushion (about 40 × 40 cm)

Declension of Fritzchen [neuter, strong]