German edit

Etymology edit

Originally the same word as knutschen (to kiss passionately). Both forms are variants of East Central German and eastern German Low German of a more widespread verb Middle High German knutzen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈknaʊ̯tʃən/
  • (file)

Verb edit

knautschen (weak, third-person singular present knautscht, past tense knautschte, past participle geknautscht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to squeeze; to crumple

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