Patsche
German edit
Etymology edit
From patschen.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Patsche f (genitive Patsche, plural Patschen)
- (slang) hand
- Synonym: Pfote
- swatter, beater
- Synonym: Klatsche
- (slang) mud, mire
- Synonym: Matsch
- (slang) jam, quagmire, predicament
- Synonym: Klemme
- in der Patsche sitzen ― to be in the soup
- einem aus der Patsche helfen ― to get someone out of a difficult situation
Declension edit
Declension of Patsche [feminine]
Hyponyms edit
- (flyswatter): Fliegenpatsche, Fliegenklatsche
- (fire beater): Feuerpatsche, Brandklatsche