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tatschen.

to paw, to touch clumsily (especially with the palm of the hand)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtatʃən/[ˈta.t͡ʃn̩]
  1. to paw, to touch clumsily (especially with the palm of the hand)

    intransitive · weak
    Tatsch mir hier nicht an die Fensterscheibe!
  2. to touch inappropriately, to be touchy-feely, to grope (may but need not necessarily be sexual; tends to have a less harsh sound than grapschen)

    intransitive · weak
    In den Laden geh ich nicht mehr, die tatschen mir da zu viel.
Where this word comes from

From a variant of Middle High German tetschen, of imitative origin. Compare also patschen, klatschen. Not related with English touch (except to the degree that the underlying Latin *tuccāre may ultimately also be imitative).

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