krepieren

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian crepare, first only as slang among soldiers in the context of the Thirty Years' War. Since the 17th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁeˈpiːʁən/
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  • Rhymes: -iːʁən

Verb

krepieren (weak, third-person singular present krepiert, past tense krepierte, past participle krepiert, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive, vulgar) to die miserably, to croak
    Synonyms: ins Gras beißen, verrecken
    • 1996, “Risikobiographie”, in Posen, performed by Die Sterne:
      Die lachen sich doch tot, wenn sich so'n Typ wie ich beschwert / Und lächeln immer noch, wenn er krepiert
      They would die of laughter if a guy like me complained / And would still be smiling when he croaked

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