tatschen
- (intransitive, weak) to paw, to touch clumsily (especially with the palm of the hand)
- (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)
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtatʃən/
Etymology
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).
palper
tastare
betasten
apalpar
palpar
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