poussieren

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German

Etymology

French pousser (to push) +‎ -ieren

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈsiːʁən/
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  • Rhymes: -iːʁən

Verb

poussieren (weak, third-person singular present poussiert, past tense poussierte, past participle poussiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated) to flirt
    Synonyms: schäkern, liebäugeln, flirten
    • 1918, Heinrich Mann, Der Untertan, Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, page 465:
      Um diesen obersten Grundsatz zur Geltung zu bringen, wurden alle Räume der Fabrik bedeckt mit Inschriften, die ihn verkündeten. Durchgang verboten! [] Essen, Schlafen, Rauchen, Kinder mitbringen, „Poussieren, Schäkern, Knutschen, überhaupt jede Unzucht“ strengstens verboten!
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