Mätzchen

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Mätzchen

[ˈmɛt͡sçən]

Rhymes with ɛt͡sçən

Where it comes from

Diminutiv von Matz „alberner Kerl“ (vgl. Hosenmatz oder Piepmatz), einer Koseform des männlichen Vornamens Matthias

noun Mätzchen · Mätzchens

alberner Unfug, kontraproduktives Verhalten Jetzt lass die Mätzchen und benimm dich anständig.
Similar: Albernheit, Blödsinn, Possen, Unfug, Unsinn

In English

antic ludicrous act or behaviour
gimmickry use of gimmicks

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MLA

"Mätzchen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/m%C3%A4tzchen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Mätzchen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/m%C3%A4tzchen

Chicago

"Mätzchen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/m%C3%A4tzchen.

BibTeX

@misc{ma_tzchen_2026,
  title = {Mätzchen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/m%C3%A4tzchen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}