Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bitzer

/bˈɪtzɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: bitzer
IPA: /bˈɪtzɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Informal

noun

A person of mixed race or ethnicity.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Informal

noun

A bicycle assembled from bits and pieces.

Slang

name

Example Sentences

"And a bit Welsh on your father's side. And a bit Irish. There's even some Chinese in there. You're a bitzer, Stevie."

Etymology

Unknown. Originally used of dogs. Perhaps from bits + -er, in reference to the dog's composition from multiple different "bits". The spelling with tz may be influenced from other names of breeds (e.g. spitz, shih tzu, etc.) or in imitation of German names. Compare also German Betze (“bitch, female dog”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bits

Usage

Inflected Forms

bitzers (plural) bitsa (alternative) bitser (alternative) bitza (alternative)

Derived Forms

Bitzerian

Synonyms

mutt

Rhymes With

spitzer pitzer schnitzer ritzer kritzer critzer

Questions

How do you pronounce bitzer?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪtzɚ/.
What does bitzer mean?: A mongrel dog.
Where does bitzer come from?: Unknown. Originally used of dogs. Perhaps from bits + -er, in reference to the dog's composition from multiple different "bits". The spelling with tz may be influenced from other names of breeds (e.g. spitz, shih tzu, etc.) or in imitation of German names. Compare also German Betze (“bitch, female dog”).

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