The colloquial word “Petze” means tattletale, or snitch or tell-tale in British English, and has been used since around the 18th century. Often a “Petze” longs to receive praise for the information that they spoiled, or is eager to have the other person punished. The classic image of children who 'petzen' to their peers, or a parent or teacher. It is mainly used by younger students who like to gossip frequently. Example:“Eric hat mal wieder der Lehrerin gepetzt, dass ich meine Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht habe.”"Eric snitched to the teacher again that I did not do my homework"

Source: The Local November 14, 2019 09:43 UTC