Kitzler

Kitzler

German

Etymology

From kitzeln (to tickle) +‎ -er.

In the “clitoris” sense, likely a calque of Ancient Greek κλειτορίς (kleitorís), based on a folk etymology deriving it from the verb κλειτοριάζω (kleitoriázō, touch or titillate lasciviously, tickle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɪtslɐ/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Kitzler m (strong, genitive Kitzlers, plural Kitzler)

  1. agent noun of kitzeln; tickler
  2. (colloquial) clit, clitoris

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Further reading

  • Kitzler” in Duden online
  • Kitzler”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
  • Kitzler” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon