dahergelaufen

German

Etymology

Past participle of an unusual or southern daherlaufen with the sense of herbeilaufen (“to arrive”), vorbeilaufen (“to pass by”); thus “whoever happens to walk by”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /daˈheːrɡəˌlaʊ̯fən/, [daˈheːɐ̯.ɡəˌlaʊ̯.fn̩], [-ˈhɛɐ̯-]
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Adjective

dahergelaufen (strong nominative masculine singular dahergelaufener, not comparable)

  1. (often with irgendein or jeder) random; with the notion of all and sundry; Tom, Dick and Harry
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