Fetzn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German vetze (“rag, tatters”), from Middle High German vazzen, from Old High German vaz, from Proto-Germanic *fatą, from Proto-Indo-European *pod- (“vessel, container”). Cognate with German Fetzen, Old Norse fǫt (“clothes”), Portuguese fato (“clothing”), Spanish hato. Doublet of Fåss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfe̞ˑd̥sn̩/

Noun

Fetzn m (plural Fetzn, diminutive Fetzerl)

1. scrap, rag (torn piece of fabric or paper)
2. rags (tattered clothing)
3. low-quality, ill-fitting clothing
4. cleaning cloth, dustcloth
5. (Austria, Vienna) lowest grade in school (nicht genügend)

   Synonyms: Fleck, Fünfer, Pintsch

6. alcohol intoxication
7. (derogatory) document