Polyglot Dictionary

quietschen

/ˈkviːtʃn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
quietscht
past
quietschte
perfect
hat gequietscht

Meaning

  1. to squeak, to screech

    • Die Bremsen quietschten laut.

      The brakes screeched loudly.

    • Die alte Tür quietscht bei jedem Öffnen. Ich sollte sie ölen.

      The old door squeaks every time it is opened. I should oil it.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

screech

screech is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to squeak, to screech."

Spanish

rechinar

Close — to squeak/screech relates to creaking.

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