Fritzchen
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Diminutive Form of Fritz, which is short for Friedrich.
Cognate to Freddy.
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of Fritzchen [neuter, strong]