schatzi

[ shaht-see ]

noun

, Slang.

1. sweetheart; darling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schatzi¹

First recorded in 1955–60; adopted by American military personnel from German Schatzi (originally dialect, especially Swiss German ), equivalent to Schatz “treasure” ( Middle High German scha(t)z, Old High German scaz “property, piece of money”) + -i diminutive suffix ( Middle High German -în); sceat, -en ⁵ )

Example Sentences

"In a funny way, I would always call him 'schatzi', which means sweetheart, and so when people were in the elevator and he started picking up German, everybody was surprised," Becker recalls.

From BBC

Schatzi imports the Eins-Zwei-Zero series of alcohol-free wines from Leitz, an excellent and innovative riesling specialist in the Rheingau region of Germany.

From New York Times

“It’s the fastest growing category in our portfolio right now,” said Kevin Pike, a proprietor of Schatzi Wines, a small importer and distributor in Milan, N.Y.

From New York Times

When Nigel Mallender arrived in Ischgl on the afternoon of Tuesday 10 March, he headed straight to Schatzi bar.

From The Guardian

“It felt like business as usual,” says Mallender, who spent about five hours at Schatzi.

From The Guardian