German-English translation for "kitzeln"

"kitzeln" English translation

kitzeln
[ˈkɪtsəln]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

Overview of all translations

(For more details, click/tap on the translation)
tickle tickle
examples
  • tickle
    kitzeln figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    kitzeln figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
examples
kitzeln
[ˈkɪtsəln]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i

Overview of all translations

(For more details, click/tap on the translation)
tickle
examples
kitzeln
[ˈkɪtsəln]unpersönliches Verb | impersonal verb v/unpers

Overview of all translations

(For more details, click/tap on the translation)
I have got a tickle in my throat is tempted to do my nose is tickling he was tempted to tell him the truth
examples
examples
  • es kitzelt jemanden, etwas zu tun figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    jemand | somebodysb is tempted to doetwas | something sth
    es kitzelt jemanden, etwas zu tun figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • es kitzelte ihn, ihm die Wahrheit zu sagen
    he was tempted to tell him the truth
    es kitzelte ihn, ihm die Wahrheit zu sagen
kitzeln
Neutrum | neuter n <Kitzelns>

Overview of all translations

(For more details, click/tap on the translation)
tickle titillation
  • tickle
    kitzeln auch | alsoa. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    kitzeln auch | alsoa. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
examples
  • ein Kitzeln in der Nase
    a tickle in the nose
    ein Kitzeln in der Nase
  • titillation
    kitzeln figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    kitzeln figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
You can tickle the rug.
Man kann die Matte kitzeln.
Source: TED
And we use that as a moral tickle.
Und mit diesen moralischen Anspielungen kitzeln wir einander.
Source: TED
Why can't we tickle ourselves?
Wieso können wir nicht uns selber kitzeln?
Source: Tatoeba
The way she jolly and happy, I swear the lizard must be tickling she!
So dass sie froh und glücklich ist, aber kitzeln muss es doch!
Source: GlobalVoices
Source
© OpenThesaurus.de

Tell us what you think!

Do you like the Langenscheidt online dictionary?

Many thanks for your review!

Do you have any feedback regarding our online dictionaries?

Is a translation missing, have you noticed a mistake, or do you just want to leave some positive feedback? Please fill out the feedback form. Giving an email address is optional and, under our privacy policy, used only to handle your enquiry.

Please confirm you are human by ticking the checkbox.*

*Mandatory field

Please fill in the fields marked *.

Thank you for your feedback!

Visit us at: