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"Putschke" - Please help me figure out a nickname my grandfather called me


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My grandfather passed away when I was very young. Before he passed, he gave me some gifts personalized with the nickname "Putschke." He spoke Polish, Yiddish, German (Austrian), and English. Could "Putschke" be a Polish word, or a misspelled Polish word? I've been trying to figure out the meaning of this word for years. I was the only grandchild my grampa lived to see, so it must have had some special significance for him. If it helps, I am female.

Thank you for any help you can provide!
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anemone:
"Putschke"

maybe 'pucki'? fat cheeks...
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anemone:
"Putschke"


Maybe it was "puæka" (in Polish that would sound similar to "putschke.") That would make
sense if you were a chubby child; "puækowata" is parentese for "chubby", and "puæka" is
simply an affectionate diminutive of it (it can also refer to a person who is not necessarily
chubby but has a round face and full cheeks.)
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It could be Yiddish word Pushke - פושקע \PUSH-ke\ means little can, jar, or box. In Polish it means "puszka".
Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11
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"Putschke" doesn't sound jewish...it's a german surname.
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Bratwurst Boy
Bratwurst Boy:
"Putschke" doesn't sound jewish...it's a german surname.


Really?! check this out:
http://learningtogive.org/papers/paper167.html
Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11
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RealPolish:
Really?!


Just look here:
http://www.google.de/#hl=de&source=hp&q=Putschke&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=& fp=7fc57fb14125b088

Lotsa german Putschkes ;)
http://www.verwandt.de/karten/absolut/putschke.html

RealPolish:
check this out:
http://learningtogive.org/papers/paper167.html


This is about "Pushke"...
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Bratwurst Boy:
"Putschke" doesn't sound jewish...it's a german surname.


Yes, the best way to show your granddaughter how much you love her, is to call her a random
German surname. *rolls eyes*

Come on, BB, get a grip of yourself - the man called her "Puæka" (perfect Polish parentese.)
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Torq:
Come on, BB, get a grip of yourself - the man called her "Puæka" (perfect Polish parentese.)


anemone:
...Before he passed, he gave me some gifts personalized with the nickname "Putschke."


So there...;)
TorqThreads: 65
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Nickname not surname. "Putschke" sounds like "Puæka" - obviously the man was
Polish-Jewish, loved her granddaughter very much and affectionately spoke to her
in beautiful Polish parentese (the best language to express love to your children and
grandchildren.)

Why are you arguing with me, damn it? First Copernicus, then Dyl Sowizdrza³ (Till Eulenspiegel),
and now you want to steal Puæka from us! :-/
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Torq:
Why are you arguing with me, damn it? First Copernicus, then Dyl Sowizdrza³ (Till Eulenspiegel),
and now you want to steal Puæka from us! :-/


But...but...but....but...sniff

*slinks dejectedly out of thread*


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