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knirschen^¹

[ˈknɪʁʃn̩]

Rhymes with ɪʁʃn̩

verb knirsche · knirschst · knirscht · knirschte

ein helles, hartes, reibendes Geräusch machen Ihre Schritte knirschten auf dem Schnee.

Knirschen^²

[ˈknɪʁʃn̩]

Rhymes with ɪʁʃn̩

noun Knirschen · Knirschens

knirschendes Geräusch „Mit einem hörbaren Knirschen setzte der Korb auf dem Boden auf.“

In English

gnash to grind one's teeth in pain or in anger
crunch to be crushed with a noisy crackling sound
grit to clench

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@misc{knirschen_2026,
  title = {knirschen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/knirschen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}