Quetsche

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

Quetsche f (genitive Quetsche, plural Quetschen)

  1. (Lorraine, Alsace, Luxembourg) Alternative form of Zwetschge

Etymology 2[edit]

Deverbal from quetschen

Noun[edit]

Quetsche f (genitive Quetsche, plural Quetschen)

  1. (Southern Germany, Austria, slang) squeezebox
Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Quetsche” in Duden online
  • Quetsche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • J. C. Adelung (1793–1801) “Quetsche”, in Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart (in German), 2nd edition