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knautschen.

to squeeze; to crumple

10 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈknaʊ̯tʃən/
  1. to squeeze; to crumple

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Where this word comes from

Originally the same word as knutschen (“to kiss passionately”). Both forms are variants of East Central German and eastern German Low German of a more widespread verb Middle High German knutzen.

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