knutschen

German

Etymology

From East Central German and eastern (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Low German. Originally the same word as knautschen (“to squeeze”), which see for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknuːtʃən/

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Verb

1. (transitive, intransitive or reflexive) to kiss passionately; to neck; to make out; to smooch

Derived terms

• Knutscher
• Knutschfleck

Further reading

• “knutschen” in Duden online