kratzen
Meaning
- (weak) to scratch (rub a surface with a sharp, pointy rough object, especially to remove itching)
- (weak) to scratch (rub a surface with a sharp, pointy rough object, especially to remove itching)
- (weak) to scratch, to be scratchy or itchy (to cause itching)
- (weak) to scratch (mark a surface with a sharp object)
- (colloquial, weak) to annoy, to bother
- (slang, weak) to jack, mooch, steal
Concepts
Synonyms
schrapen
knarzen
einen Strich ziehen
Feuerrost
zusammenklauben
anschüren
sich kratzen
Translations
graffiare
gratter
arañar
krabben
arranharFrequency
Dialects
Aargau
chräble
Aargau
chratze
Basel-Landschaft
glyyble
Basel-Landschaft
gnyyble
Basel-Landschaft
gratze
Basel-Landschaft
grätzerle
Basel-Landschaft
gritze
Basel-Landschaft
struuche
Basel-Landschaft
grääble
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʁat͡sn̩/
Etymology
In summary
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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