bollerig
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bollern (“to thud, rumble”) + -ig. The former is a variant of poltern.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
bollerig (strong nominative masculine singular bolleriger, comparative bolleriger, superlative am bollerigsten)
- (colloquial, regional, northern and central Germany) loud; indiscreet; gruff
- Die Berliner sind etwas bollerig, aber nicht die schlechtesten Menschen.
- Berliners are rather loud and gruff, but not the worst of people.