Patsche

German

Etymology

From patschen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pat͡ʃə/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃə

Noun

Patsche f (genitive Patsche, plural Patschen)

  1. (slang) hand
    Synonym: Pfote
  2. swatter, beater
    Synonym: Klatsche
  3. (slang) mud, mire
    Synonym: Matsch
  4. (slang) jam, quagmire, predicament
    Synonym: Klemme
    in der Patsche sitzen ― to be in the soup
    einem aus der Patsche helfen ― to get someone out of a difficult situation

Declension

Declension of Patsche [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Patsche die Patschen
genitive einer der Patsche der Patschen
dative einer der Patsche den Patschen
accusative eine die Patsche die Patschen

Hyponyms

  • (flyswatter): Fliegenpatsche, Fliegenklatsche
  • (fire beater): Feuerpatsche, Brandklatsche
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