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ratzfatz

  • [ˌʁat͡sˈfat͡s]

Rhymes with at͡s

Where it comes from

Reduplikation/Iteration (= Reimdoppelung). Vermutlich zu mundartlich „ratz“ = „schnell“ und „fatzen“ = „zerfetzen“.

adverb

  1. colloquial sehr schnell „Manchmal passiert so was eben ratzfatz, wie wenn der Blitz einschlägt.“

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MLA

"ratzfatz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/ratzfatz. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ratzfatz. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/ratzfatz

Chicago

"ratzfatz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/ratzfatz.

BibTeX
@misc{ratzfatz_2026,
  title = {ratzfatz},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/ratzfatz},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}