Plörre

German

Etymology

From German Low German Plör, Plörre, probably from the verb plören, itself possibly identical with Dutch pleuren and French pleurer. The senses of these verbs are somewhat diffuse. Duden cites “to cry, weep” and “to spill, slop”. For the Dutch verb, “to fling, hurl”, “to fall, collapse”, “to rot, decay”, and “to rain hard” are mentioned. The original sense of Plörre may thus be that of stale rainwater, for which it is still used. Alternatively, the original sense could be “broth” or the like. Compare the Dutch slang expression bakkie pleur (“a cup of coffee”). The German word equally is often used of (bad) coffee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplœʁə/

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Noun

Plörre f (genitive Plörre, plural Plörren)

1. (regional, northern and central Germany) an unappetizing or disgusting liquid, often said pejoratively of a drink

   Pass auf mit den Blumentöpfen. Da steht noch die Plörre drin.

   Watch out with the flowerpots. There is still dirty water in them.

   Diese Plörre kann man ja nicht trinken.

   You can't drink these slops.

Declension

Declension of Plörre [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Plörre	die	Plörren
genitive	einer	der	Plörre	der	Plörren
dative	einer	der	Plörre	den	Plörren
accusative	eine	die	Plörre	die	Plörren