pladdern

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German

Etymology

From Low German pladdern, with shortening before -er- (as e.g. in verheddern) from Middle Low German plāderen. Cognate with Middle Dutch pladeren (dialectal Dutch plaaieren, plaren). Ultimately of onomatopoeic origin; compare plätschern, prasseln.

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Verb

pladdern (weak, third-person singular present pladdert, past tense pladderte, past participle gepladdert, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (northern and central Germany, intransitive, of a liquid, e.g. rain) to pour down heavily and loudly
    • 2005 , anonymous author, Eine Frau in Berlin – Tagebuch-Aufzeichnungen vom 20. April bis 22. Juni 1945, btb, page 20:
      Grauer Morgen, der Regen pladdert. Ich schreibe auf der Fensterbank, die mein Stehpult ist.
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