Baatsch

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Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /baːtʃ/, [baːt͡ʃ]

Noun[edit]

Baatsch f (plural Baatschen)

  1. whip, crop
  2. fly swatter

Derived terms[edit]