kratzen.
to scratch (rub a surface with a sharp, pointy rough object, especially to remove itching)
Meaning & usage
to scratch (rub a surface with a sharp, pointy rough object, especially to remove itching) to remove by scratching, to scrape something off
Eis von der Scheibe kratzen
to scratch (rub a surface with a sharp, pointy rough object, especially to remove itching) to produce a noise by scratching
Die Nadel kratzt über die Schallplatte.
to scratch, to be scratchy or itchy (to cause itching)
Mein Pullover kratzt.
to scratch (mark a surface with a sharp object)
Jemand hat seine Initialen in die Scheibe gekratzt.
to mar, to undermine (an established quality)
an jemandes Ego kratzen
an jemandes Image kratzen
to be about to cross into, to have almost reached (a record, benchmark, etc.)
Die Dönerpreise kratzen an der 8-Euro-Marke.
to annoy, to bother
Das kratzt mich nicht.
to jack, to mooch, to steal
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German kratzen, from Old High German krazzōn, chrazzōn, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gred- (“to scrape”); compare Albanian gërresë (“rasp, scraper”).
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