-witz

suffix

Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.

OriginGerman -witz →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.

Origin

  1. German-witz
  2. English-witz

Borrowed from German -witz.

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APA

-witz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-witz

MLA

“-witz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-witz. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-witz,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-witz.

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