(am) Daumen lutschen
to suck his thumb
Türkçe: parmağını emmek
In a sentence
Which form of lutschen fills the gap?
Das kleine Mädchen ____ am Daumen, während es einschläft.
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Das kleine Mädchen lutscht am Daumen, während es einschläft.
How it is used
Literally thumb-sucking, usually for children. Neutral. Use when describing a toddler's habit: 'Das Kind lutscht am Daumen.' Figuratively, it can mock childish behavior, but this is rare and informal.
Other verbs that go with Daumen
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- den Daumen hochhaltento give a thumbs up as approval or encouragement
- über den Daumen peilento estimate roughly without precision
- Daumen drehento be idle or bored, doing nothing
- jdm. die Daumen drückento keep one's fingers crossed for good luck
More from Körper und Gesundheit
- das Bett beziehen / überziehento put fresh sheets on the bed
- eine Tablette schluckento swallow a pill
- Händchen haltento hold hands
- einen Rückfall erleiden / habento suffer a relapse
- jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)
All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit
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