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No. 14,516 in German

küssen

"To kiss."

In a sentence

  • Ich möchte dich küssen.

    I want to kiss you.

    The verb 'küssen' is used here in its infinitive form as part of a modal verb construction to express a desire.

  • Sie küssten sich auf der Feier.

    They kissed each other at the party.

    Here, 'küssen' is conjugated in the past tense (Präteritum), showing an action that happened in the past.

  • Das ist ein Moment, den man niemals vergisst: der erste Kuss.

    That's a moment one never forgets: the first kiss.

    The noun form 'Kuss' derived from 'küssen' is used to describe the act of kissing as a concept.

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