quetschen
/ˈkvɛtʃn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- quetscht
- past
- quetschte
- perfect
- hat gequetscht
Meaning
-
to squeeze, to crush, to pinch
Similar words
Quetschen is to squeeze or pinch something; zerquetschen is stronger, to squash something completely, often destroying its shape.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does quetschen mean?
to squeeze, to crush, to pinch
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sich den Finger in der Tür.
Full sentence: Er quetschte sich den Finger in der Tür. (He got his finger pinched in the door.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches quetschen?
quetschen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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