Panz

See also: Pänz

German

Etymology

From Ripuarian dialect where it originally meant stomach. From Old French pance, from Latin pantex.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pant͡s/, /pans/

Noun

Panz m (strong, genitive Panz, plural Pänz)

1. (regional, in the Rhineland) child

Usage notes

The singular is rarely used in standard German, but the plural Pänz is often found in Rhineland newspapers and other regional publications.

Declension

Declension of Panz [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Panz	die	Pänz
genitive	eines	des	Panz	der	Pänz
dative	einem	dem	Panz	den	Pänz
accusative	einen	den	Panz	die	Pänz

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰant͡s/, /pʰans/

Noun

Panz m (plural Penz, diminutive Penzje)

1. paunch

Derived terms

• Panzweh

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old French pance, from Latin pantex. Cognate with English paunch, German Pansen and Panz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑnt͡s/

  Rhymes: -ɑnts

Noun

Panz f (plural Pänz)

1. stomach (of an animal), rumen, paunch
2. (vulgar) paunch, potbelly (on a person)