Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Hetz (expected spelling; for whatever reason rarer)

Noun

Hätz n ‎(plural Hätze or Hätzer, diminutive Hätzje or Hätzche)

1. (most dialects) heart

   Wo der een et Hätz hät, hät der ander ene Steen.

   Where some people have a heart, others have a stone. (A proverb.)

Usage notes

• The old dative form Hätze is often preserved after prepositions.