Adjektiv

putzig

Translation

cute, droll, quaint, funny

Das Kätzchen ist wirklich putzig.

The kitten is really cute.

Er hat eine putzige kleine Nase.

He has a cute little nose.

((sth.)) is putzig ((sth.)) is cute The baby is so cute.

a putzig ((noun)) a cute ((noun)) She has a cute smile.

Synonyms: niedlich (cute), süß (sweet), drollig (droll); Antonyms: hässlich (ugly), ernst (serious)

Derived from 'putzen' (to clean, decorate). It first meant 'adorned' or 'neat,' and later developed the sense of 'cute' or 'quaint'.

Think of something that has been 'put' into a neat, decorated state, making it look cute.