rotzen

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German

Etymology

16th century, from Rotz +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔtsən/
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Verb

rotzen (weak, third-person singular present rotzt, past tense rotzte, past participle gerotzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial, slightly vulgar) to blow one's nose noisily
    Synonym: sich (laut) schnäuzen
  2. (especially) to sniff up snot through the nose (and spit it out), to gob
    Synonym: die Nase hochziehen
  3. (by extension, derogatory) to spit (on the pavement etc.)
    Synonym: spucken

Conjugation

Further reading

  • rotzen” in Duden online
  • rotzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache