Hetz

Borrowed from German Hetz.

Hetz (plural Hetzes)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hetz is the 39659^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 554 individuals. Hetz is most common among White (93.68%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hetz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 173.

From Hetzjågd (“persistence hunting”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈhe̞ts/

Hetz f (diminutive Hetzerl)

1. (especially Vienna) fun, amusement, entertainment

• → Austrian German: Hetz

From Bavarian Hetz.

• IPA^(key): [ˈhe̞ts] (Austria)

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Hetz f (genitive Hetz, no plural)

1. (Austria, Vienna, Bavaria, colloquial) fun, amusement, entertainment

• hetzhalber

• Hatz
• Hetze
• hetzen

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

• IPA^(key): /hæts/

Hetz f (uncountable)

1. hurry, rush

   Ech sinn an der Hetz.

   I am in a hurry.