rotzen

See also: Rotzen

German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hruttōną (to snore, roar), attested since the 16th century, synchronically analyzable as Rotz +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔtsən/
  • Audio:(file)

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