Mieze

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly onomatopoeic — according to Duden, derived from a beckoning call for cats, “mi”, optionally reduplicated as “mi-mi(-mi)”. Compare against Albanian mace (“cat”), French matou (“tomcat”), and Proto-Slavic *maca (“pussycat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːt͡sə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Mieze f (genitive Mieze, plural Miezen)

  1. (informal) pussy (cat)
  2. (informal) attractive woman
  3. (informal) pretty cat

Declension

Declension of Mieze [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Mieze die Miezen
genitive einer der Mieze der Miezen
dative einer der Mieze den Miezen
accusative eine die Mieze die Miezen

Further reading

  • “Mieze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Mieze” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Mieze” in Duden online
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