Quetsche

See also: quetsche

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkvɛt͡ʃə]

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Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Quetsche f (genitive Quetsche, plural Quetschen)

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

Etymology 2

Deverbal from quetschen

Noun

Quetsche f (genitive Quetsche, plural Quetschen)

1. a method, application or instance of squeezing
2. (Southern Germany, Austria, slang) squeezebox

Declension

Declension of Quetsche [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Quetsche	die	Quetschen
genitive	einer	der	Quetsche	der	Quetschen
dative	einer	der	Quetsche	den	Quetschen
accusative	eine	die	Quetsche	die	Quetschen

Derived terms

• Sachverhaltsquetsche

Further reading

• “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