schatzi
American
[shaht-see]
/ ˈʃɑt si /
noun
Slang.
Etymology
Origin of schatzi
First recorded in 1955–60; adopted by American military personnel from German Schatzi (originally dialect, especially Swiss German ), equivalent to Schatz “treasure” ( Middle High German scha(t)z, Old High German scaz “property, piece of money”) + -i diminutive suffix ( Middle High German -în); see origin at sceat, -en 5)
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