Klatz

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German kloz, from Old High German kloz, from Proto-West Germanic *klott. The feminine gender is specifically Luxembourgish. Elsewhere in Central Franconian the word is masculine and/or neuter; the neuter is also found dialectally in northern Luxembourg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [klɑt͡s]
• Rhymes: -ɑts

Noun

Klatz f (plural Klatzen, diminutive Klätzchen)

1. solid ball

   Synonyms: Bull, Kugel

2. (especially) bowl, boule (ball in ninepins etc.)
3. (humorous) head

Derived terms

• Keeleklatz
• Schnéiklatz