Quetsche

See also: quetsche

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkvɛt͡ʃə]
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Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Quetsche f (genitive Quetsche, plural Quetschen)

  1. (Lorraine, Alsace, Saarland, Luxembourg) alternative form of Zwetschge

Etymology 2

Deverbal from quetschen

Noun

Quetsche f (genitive Quetsche, plural Quetschen)

  1. a method, application or instance of squeezing
  2. (Southern Germany, Austria, slang) squeezebox
Declension
Declension of Quetsche [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Quetsche die Quetschen
genitive einer der Quetsche der Quetschen
dative einer der Quetsche den Quetschen
accusative eine die Quetsche die Quetschen
Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Quetsche” in Duden online
  • “Quetsche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • J. C. Adelung (1793–1801) “Quetsche”, in Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart (in German), 2nd edition
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