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Dutch
Etymology
Probably from peigeren, from Yiddish פּגרן (peygern), from Yiddish פּגר (peyger, “carcass, cadaver”), from Hebrew פֶּגֶר (péger, “corpse, carcass”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
peiger (not comparable)
- (Bargoens, slang) dead; (figurative) exhausted
2002 July 28, Marlene, “Hardewijk.”, in nl.support.adhd+add (Usenet):Had even nodig om bij te komen toen ik gisteren weer thuis kwam, was helemaal peiger. […] Ik ben nog steeds peiger trouwens, maar wel met een goed humeur.;-)- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2003 March 18, Eejee, “Maxtor 40GB 133 LIQUID 7200 ?”, in nl.comp.hardware (Usenet):Heb zelf zo eentje in een PIII 450 gezet, of liever gezegd 2 keer kort na elkaar, want de eerste was binnen een week peiger.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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