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zetz

zetz noun: a punch; a blow.

Noun

zetz (plural zetzes)

  1. (slang) A punch; a blow.
    • […] when suddenly I felt a zetz in the ribs and a whisper in my ear.2013, Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Joel Segel, Jewish with Feeling: A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Practice, page 75

Forms of zetz

pluralzetzes
alternative formzets

Origin of zetz

From Yiddish זעץ (zets, “a punch, a blow, a hit”), ultimately from Old High German Satz (“a leap”). Compare with Yiddish זעצן (zetsn, “to sit”).

Questions about zetz

What does zetz mean?
Zetz means a punch; a blow.
What part of speech is zetz?
Zetz is a noun.
What is the plural of zetz?
The plural of zetz is zetzes.

Words near zetz in the dictionary

  1. Zettels
  2. Zetter
  3. Zettler
  4. Zettlers
  5. zettoside
  6. zetz
  7. zetzes
  8. Zeug
  9. zeugita
  10. zeugitae
  11. zeugitai

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