Baatsch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Deverbal from baatschen, from late Middle High German patschen, *batschen (“to smack, slap”), of onomatopoeic origin (compare German patschen). Possibly reinforced by or conflated with German Peitsche (“whip”), from eastern Middle High German peitsche, from Old Czech bīč.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːtʃ/, [baːt͡ʃ]

Noun

Baatsch f (plural Baatschen)

1. whip, crop
2. fly swatter

Derived terms

• baatschen (“to whip”)