drall

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German

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Etymology

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Via German Low German from Middle Low German dral. Pertains to drillen (to tighten) and drehen (to turn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dʁal/
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  • Rhymes: -al

Adjective

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drall (strong nominative masculine singular draller, comparative draller, superlative am drallsten)

  1. tight (of a ball, sack: very full)
  2. buxom (of a woman: having a full, voluptuous figure)
    • 1981, Gregor von Rezzori, Der arbeitslose König. Maghrebinische Märchen, Gütersloh: C. Bertelsmann, page 98:
      Einer von ihnen hat diese Quelle fassen und in den Brunnen leiten lassen, damit das brave ackerbebauende Volk daran seinen Durst stillen und sein Vieh tränken könne. Es muß hübsch sein, an einem heißen Erntetag die drallen Mädchen hier zu sehen, wie sie ihre roten Backen im klaren Wasser spiegeln.
      One of them let this spring be caught and led into the well so that the honest harvesting people could quench their thirst and water their animals. It must be nice to see the buxom girls here, mirroring their red cheeks in the clear water.

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Further reading

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  • drall” in Duden online
  • drall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache