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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Quetsche f (genitive Quetsche, plural Quetschen)
- (Lorraine, Alsace, Saarland, Luxembourg) Alternative form of Zwetschge
Etymology 2
Deverbal from quetschen
Noun
Quetsche f (genitive Quetsche, plural Quetschen)
- a method, application or instance of squeezing
- (Southern Germany, Austria, slang) squeezebox
Declension
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Further reading
- “Quetsche” in Duden online
- “Quetsche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- J. C. Adelung (1793–1801) “Quetsche”, in Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart (in German), 2nd edition