quetschen
to squeeze, to crush
English translations
- 01
to squeeze
- 02
to crush
- 03
to squash
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas mit Druck zusammenpressen oder einklemmen.
- English meaning
- squeeze
- Synonym
- drücken, pressen
- German example
- Ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür gequetscht.
- English example
- I squeezed my finger in the door.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich quetsche du quetschst er/sie/es ich quetscht wir quetschen ihr quetschet sie quetschen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gequetscht du hast gequetscht er/sie/es hat gequetscht wir haben gequetscht ihr habt gequetscht sie haben gequetscht
- Past
- ich quetschte du quetschtest er/sie/es quetschte wir quetschten ihr quetschtet sie quetschten
Related words
- totquetschen
To crush to death means to completely destroy or crush something by pressure so that it is no longer functional.
- zerquetschen
to crush
- zermatschen
To crush
- Quetsche
A Quetsche is a type of plum with an elongated shape and blue-violet color, also the fruit itself.
- plattmachen
To flatten, to crush, to destroy
- auspressen
To squeeze out, to exploit
- pressen
Press
- zermalmen
To crush
- verknittern
To crumple means to make something unsightly by pressing, folding, or squeezing it, so that wrinkles appear.
- verknautschen
To crumple
- zerstampfen
To crush something by repeatedly stepping on it or hitting it.
- Sägemesser
A serrated knife is a knife with a toothed blade, similar to a saw, used for cutting foods such as bread or tomatoes.
- zerdrücken
To crush
- malmen
To grind, to crush
Example sentences with “quetschen”
Ich habe mir den Finger gequetscht. (I crushed my finger.)
Frequently asked questions
How to use 'quetschen' in a sentence?
It is a weak verb used for physical compression or squeezing something into a small space.