tattle
dieNounpetzen; klatschen; das Petzen
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine weibliche Person, die andere bei Autoritäten anschwärzt oder verpetzt.
- English meaning
- Tattletale (female)
- Synonym
- Verräterin, Denunziantin
- German example
- Die Petzerin erzählte dem Lehrer, wer die Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht hatte.
- English example
- The tattletale told the teacher who hadn't done the homework.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Petzerin
- Plural Form
- die Petzerinnen
Related words
Example sentences with “tattle”
Don't tattle on your brother! (Petz nicht bei deinem Bruder!)
Frequently asked questions
How do you express the act of tattling in German?
The verb is 'petzen'. It is a common colloquial verb used especially by children or when discussing school-yard behavior.