Polyglot Dictionary

zischen

/ˈtsɪʃn̩/

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
zischt
past
zischte
perfect
hat gezischt

Meaning

  1. to hiss

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

fauchen

zischen means to hiss as a general sound, like a snake or escaping steam; fauchen means to hiss aggressively, like a cat when threatened.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

sisear

sisear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to hiss."

Portuguese

sibilar

sibilar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to hiss."

Practice

1 What does zischen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Schlange ___ bedrohlich.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zischen?

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