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plötzlich

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German

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Etymology

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From late Middle High German plotzlich, from Plotz (clap, slap) (onomatopoeic), originally adverb, since Luther also in adjectival use.[1][2] Cognate with Hunsrik pletzlich. Compare also Middle Low German plutzlik (> Danish pludselig, Swedish plötslig). Related to Early New High German plözling, whence Yiddish פּלוצלינג (plutsling). Compare also a similar development in Dutch plotseling, which replaced earlier plotzelijk.[3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈplœt͡slɪç/, [ˈpʰl̥œt͡slɪç]
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Adverb

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plötzlich

  1. suddenly, abruptly [from 14th c.]

Derived terms

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Adjective

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plötzlich (strong nominative masculine singular plötzlicher, not comparable)

  1. sudden, abrupt, brusque [from 2nd half of 15th c.]

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “plötzlich”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  2. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “plötzlich”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN
  3. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “plotseling”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Further reading

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