Panz

See also: Pänz

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pan(t)s/

Noun

Panz m (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.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɑnts/
    Rhymes: -ɑnts

Noun

Panz f (plural Pänz)

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