Wisch
derNounscrap of paper; document (often derogatory)
English translations
- 01
wipe
- 02
cloth
- 03
swipe
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Bewegung, bei der man etwas mit einem Tuch oder ähnlichem abwischt oder wegwischt.
- English meaning
- swipe, wipe
- Synonym
- Schmierer, Fleck
- German example
- Mit einem Wisch entfernte sie den Staub vom Tisch.
- English example
- With a swipe, she removed the dust from the table.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Wisch
- Plural Form
- die Wische
Related words
- Wischiwaschi
Wishy-washy
- wischen
to wipe
- Zwischenstock
Mezzanine
- Zwischenstufe
Intermediate stage
- dazwischengehen
Intervene
- dazwischenkommen
Intervene
- abwischen
to wipe off
- Zwischenlage
Interlayer
- Scheibenwischer
Windshield wiper
- Zwischenschicht
mid-layer
- baltoslawisch
Balto-Slavic
- zwischen Skylla und Charybdis sein
Between Scylla and Charybdis
- zwischenspeichern
To cache means to temporarily store data for faster access.
- Wortzwischenraum
A word space is the empty space between words, used to separate them and improve readability.
- Zwischennutzung
Interim use refers to the temporary use of buildings, areas, or spaces that are actually intended for another purpose or are vacant.
- Zwischenbilanz
Interim balance sheet, interim financial statement
- zwischenblenden
To intercut means to insert a scene, clip, or element into a film or presentation to create a transition or provide additional information.
- aufwischen
to mop up, to wipe up
- simbabwisch
Zimbabwean
- zwischenmenschlich
interpersonal
- Zwischenraum
Space, gap
- Zwischenprodukt
Intermediate product
- Zwischenzeugnis
Interim certificate
- auswischen
To wipe, to clean with a cloth.
- alexandrowisch
Alexandrian
- dazwischenfunken
To interfere, to meddle
- Zwischenfall
Incident
- verwischen
To blur, to smudge
- Fingerwisch
A gesture on a touchscreen where a finger is dragged across the screen.
- altostslawisch
Old Church Slavonic is the oldest attested Slavic literary language, which originated in the 9th century.
- altkirchenslawisch
Old Church Slavonic
- charkowisch
Kharkiv, Kharkovian
- jugoslawisch
Yugoslavian
- Zwischenkriegszeit
Interwar period
- zwischenzeitlich
Meanwhile
- erwischen
to catch
- katherinoslawisch
Katerynoslavian
- Zwischenspiel
Interlude
- abwischbar
Wipeable
- zwischenlagern
to store temporarily
- Zwischenhoch
Brief high-pressure system
- Zwischenlager
intermediate storage, depot
- Zwischenlandung
Layover
- Zwischenlösung
Interim solution
- Zwischenstopp
Stopover
- slawisch
Slavic
- poltawisch
Poltava refers to the city of Poltava in Ukraine or things related to that city.
- altslawisch
Old Slavonic refers to the oldest known Slavic literary language, used by the Slavs in the 9th century.
- Zwischenstadt
Suburban sprawl
Example sentences with “Wisch”
Ich unterschreibe diesen Wisch nicht! (I am not signing this piece of paper!)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Wisch' a negative term?
Yes, it is often used to dismissively refer to a document.