to tickle
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to tickle
To make someone laugh or cause involuntary twitches through light, repeated touches on sensitive parts of the body.
Die Kinder kitzelten sich gegenseitig, bis sie nicht mehr konnten vor Lachen.
The children tickled each other until they couldn't laugh anymore.
to tickle
To cause a slight tingling or itching sensation on the skin or on a mucous membrane.
Der Rauch kitzelte ihn in der Nase und er musste niesen.
The smoke tickled his nose and he had to sneeze.
to coax out
To draw out information, a reaction, or a performance from someone through skillful questions or incentives.
Der Lehrer versuchte, die richtige Antwort aus den schüchternen Schülern herauszukitzeln.
The teacher tried to coax the right answer out of the shy students.
When one person 'kitzelt' (tickles) another, it refers to an active, intentional touch. When a thing such as smoke or a fabric 'kitzelt' (tickles) someone, it refers to an involuntary, itchy feeling.
Mein Vater hat mich früher immer an den Füßen gekitzelt.
My father used to always tickle my feet.
To say where you tickle someone, you use the preposition 'an' with the dative. The person being tickled is in the accusative.
Sie kitzelte das Baby sanft am Bauch.
She gently tickled the baby on the belly.
The expression 'etwas aus jemandem herauskitzeln' (to coax something out of someone) works like a separable verb. 'Heraus' goes at the end of the sentence, and the person you want something from is connected with 'aus' + dative.
Die Journalistin versuchte, die Wahrheit aus dem Zeugen herauszukitzeln.
The journalist tried to coax the truth out of the witness.
to itch
Jucken and kitzeln can both describe a slight irritation on the skin. Jucken is usually unpleasant and creates the urge to scratch. Kitzeln refers more to a light, tingling sensation that does not necessarily make you want to scratch.
Unter dem Verband kitzelt ein loser Faden leicht auf meiner Haut.
A loose thread lightly tickles my skin under the bandage.
Unter dem Verband juckt meine Haut so stark, dass ich mich kratzen möchte.
My skin itches so badly under the bandage that I want to scratch it.
