die Petze

A2

snitch, tattletale

English meaning
snitch, tattletale
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Petzen
Vocabulary package
Gossip & Rumours

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Petze in a sentence

Niemand mag eine Petze in der Klasse.

Nobody likes a snitch in the class.

Declension of die Petze

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Petzedie Petzen
Accusativedie Petzedie Petzen
Dativeder Petzeden Petzen
Genitiveder Petzeder Petzen

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Questions about Petze

Is it der, die or das Petze?

It is die Petze — Petze is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Petzen.

What is the plural of Petze?

The plural of die Petze is die Petzen.

What is the genitive of Petze?

The genitive singular is der Petze. The dative plural is den Petzen.

What does Petze mean in English?

die Petze means "snitch, tattletale". For example: "Niemand mag eine Petze in der Klasse." — "Nobody likes a snitch in the class."

What level is Petze in German?

Petze is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the gossip & rumours vocabulary.

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