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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch plomp, of unknown origin, perhaps onomatopoetic with influence from lomp (“coarse, rude; dumb”).
Adjective
plomp (comparative plomper, superlative plompst)
- clumsy, oafish
- blunt, coarse
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Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch plompe, aplompe, of uncertain origin, probably related to dialectal plomp (“a kind of fishing stick”).
Noun
plomp m (plural plompen, diminutive plompje n)
- name of various aquatic plant species of water lily family
Etymology 3
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
plomp
- Representing the sound of a heavy falling object hitting a liquid; splash
Noun
plomp m (plural plompen, diminutive plompje n)
- the sound of a heavy falling object hitting a liquid; splash
- any small, standing body of water; puddle, pool
- (dialectal) a kind of fishing stick used to frighten the fish to keep them together when fishing with a seine
References
- D. Bomhoff (1857) Nieuw Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandsche taal, The Hague: Gebroeders Belinfante, page 723
- van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Friulian
- plomb (alternative orthography)
Etymology
From Latin plumbum.
Noun
plomp m
- lead (metal)