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Subject: Re: OT: What is a "patzer"?

Author: Rafael Andrist

Date: 02:56:57 10/20/00

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the origin of the german word "patzer"

19th century
patzen (verb): to mess, to work not properly

20th century
patzen (verb):   to make mistakes
Patzer (subst.): 1) mistake
                 2) person who makes a mistake
                 3) name of a chess program



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