Plörre

German Alternative forms de Plärre Etymology From de nds-de Plör, de Plörre, probably from the verb nds plören, itself possibly identical with nl pleuren and fr pleurer. The senses of these verbs are somewhat diffuse. Duden cites “to cry, weep” and “to spill, slop”. For the Dutch verb, “to fling, hurl”, “to fall, collapse”, “to rot, decay”, and “to rain hard” are mentioned. The original sense of Plörre may thus be that of stale rainwater, for which it is still used. Alternatively, the original sense could be “broth” or the like. Compare the Dutch slang expression nl bakkie pleur a cup of coffee. The German word equally is often used of (bad) coffee. Pronunciation de /ˈplœʁə/ de De-Plörre.ogg de De-Plörre2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun f de colloquial northern and central Germany an unappetizing or disgusting liquid, often said pejoratively of a drink de Pass auf mit den Blumentöpfen. Da steht noch die Plörre drin. Watch out with the flowerpots. There is still dirty water in them. de Diese Plörre kann man ja nicht trinken. You can't drink these slops. de colloquial Rhineland typically in the plural clothes Declension f Derived terms de Zuckerplörre Further reading