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küssen

kiss

Meaning of küssen

Deutsch

jemanden mit den Lippen als Zeichen der Liebe berühren

English

to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love

kiss

Pronunciation

German
/ˈkyːsən/

küssen with English translation

küssen usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Er küsst seine Tochter jeden Abend.

He kisses his daughter every evening.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Sie küsst ihn immer zum Abschied.

She always kisses him goodbye.

küssen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between küssen, liebkosen, knutschen, and schmatzen

L
🇩🇪German
liebkosen

To caress or lovingly touch, sometimes including kissing; broader than just 'to kiss' and emphasizes gentle affection.

A2often
K
🇩🇪German
knutschen

To make out or kiss passionately, usually in an informal way; often implies more intense and longer kissing than ordinary 'küssen'.

A2often

Advanced: broader words

S
🇩🇪German
schmatzen

To smack one's lips or make a loud kissing sound; often feels noisy, a bit crude, or mildly annoying.

A2often

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What does küssen mean?

to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love

How do you pronounce küssen?

küssen is pronounced [ˈkyːsən].

How is küssen used in a sentence?

He kisses his daughter every evening. Translation: Er küsst seine Tochter jeden Abend.

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