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Daur
Noun
derbe
- pillow
German
Etymology
Initially a regional variation of derb, popularized via hip-hop culture.
Pronunciation
Adjective
derbe (indeclinable)
- (colloquial, chiefly Northern Germany) Alternative form of derb (“cool”, literally “rough”)
- Synonym: krass
Der Typ is’ echt derbe.- That guy’s really cool.
- (literally, “That guy’s really rough.”)
- derbe Beats ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Adverb
derbe
- (colloquial) Used as intensifier; very
2011, “Poesie Album”, in SchwarzWeiss, performed by Samy Deluxe:Kletter hoch auf der Karrieretreppe / Oh nein, das heißt Karriereleiter / Wenn's 'n Fehler war, dann nur ein derbe kleiner- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2014, “1000 Bars”, performed by Eko Fresh:
Usage notes
- The form is used in northern German slang to describe a kind of “rough coolness” but is also an expletive. It is rarely used quite synonymously with derb but is undistinguishable from it in all inflected forms.
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