That's really confusing for me since in German we have a seperated word for engaging in physical intimacy/extreme horniness that excludes sex. The closest to that in English would be to make out with someone.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Yes. The LGBT+ community sometimes uses the word outercourse (as opposed to intercourse ) also play is a supercategory.

[–] Shunned_Marble4378@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

petting?

[–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh. Yeah. Forgot about that. I looked up "rummachen" and there wasn't a good translation

[–] Shunned_Marble4378@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

petting is sexual intercourse without penetration but not without having an orgasm though. so 'rummachen' is definitly different.

[–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I actually didn't knew that, but at least its wayyy closer than "making out"

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Grinding?"

[–] Shunned_Marble4378@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

come again?