plustern

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German

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Etymology

Ca. 1600, from Middle Low German plûsteren, iterative of plûsen (to pick, pluck). The sense developed from the way that chickens and other poultry groom their plumage. Cognate with Middle Dutch plûusteren; compare also Modern Dutch pluizen. Further origin uncertain; possibly from Old French peluchier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpluːstɐn/
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Verb

plustern (weak, third-person singular present plustert, past tense plusterte, past participle geplustert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to fluff up, puff up (principally of birds, but also cats etc.)
  2. (reflexive, figurative) to prance, boast, behave showily

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