Spatz

Pronunciation: /ʃpats/

“Spatz” is a German word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

sparrow
house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
an affectionate nickname, mostly used towards children, more seldom towards lovers, almost never with friends

Etymology

From Middle High German spaz, spatze, from a diminutive of sparwe, from Old High German sparo + -izo (compare Wanze and names like Fritz, Heinz, Kunz). Related with Sperling.

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