Quetsche
dieNounslang for accordion; also a plum variety
English translations
- 01
plum
- 02
prune
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Quetsche ist eine Pflaumenart mit länglicher Form und blau-violetter Farbe, auch die Frucht selbst.
- English meaning
- A Quetsche is a type of plum with an elongated shape and blue-violet color, also the fruit itself.
- Synonym
- Zwetschge
- German example
- Wir haben einen Kuchen mit frischen Quetschen gebacken.
- English example
- We baked a cake with fresh Quetsches.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Quetsche
- Plural Form
- die Quetschen
Related words
- quetschen
squeeze
- zerquetschen
to crush
- totquetschen
To crush to death means to completely destroy or crush something by pressure so that it is no longer functional.
- plattmachen
To flatten, to crush, to destroy
- zerstampfen
To crush something by repeatedly stepping on it or hitting it.
- auspressen
To squeeze out, to exploit
- zerdrücken
To crush
- Sägemesser
A serrated knife is a knife with a toothed blade, similar to a saw, used for cutting foods such as bread or tomatoes.
- pressen
Press
- zermatschen
To crush
- malmen
To grind, to crush
- verknittern
To crumple means to make something unsightly by pressing, folding, or squeezing it, so that wrinkles appear.
- zermalmen
To crush
- verknautschen
To crumple
Example sentences with “Quetsche”
Er spielt leidenschaftlich auf seiner alten Quetsche. (He plays his old accordion passionately.)
Frequently asked questions
What does Quetsche mean in slang?
In colloquial German, 'Quetsche' is a humorous or dismissive term for an accordion. It is a feminine noun (die Quetsche).