Putzfetzen

German

Etymology

putzen +‎ Fetzen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʊt͡sˌfɛt͡sn̩/
• Hyphenation: Putz‧fet‧zen

Noun

Putzfetzen m (strong, genitive Putzfetzens, plural Putzfetzen)

1. (Austria) cleaning cloth, dustcloth
2. (Austria, colloquial, derogatory) cleaner (person)

Further reading

• “Putzfetzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Putzfetzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Putzfetzen” in Duden online