tatschen

Meaning

1. (intransitive, weak) to paw, to touch clumsily (especially with the palm of the hand)
2. (intransitive, weak) 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)

Synonyms

tasten

befummeln

fummeln

grapschen

sexuell belästigen

Translations

palper

tâter

tâtonner

tastare

betasten

bevoelen

tasten

apalpar

palpar

tatear

palpar

ellemek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtatʃən/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle High German: tetschen

In summary

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).