pleite

See also: Pleite

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈplɛi̯.tə/
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Hyphenation: plei‧te
Rhymes: -ɛi̯tə

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish פּליטה (pleyte, “escape, getaway”). Compare German pleite.

Adjective

pleite (predicative only)

(Netherlands, originally Bargoens, informal) gone
Synonyms: foetsie, kwijt, weg

M'n portemonee is pleite. ― My wallet is gone.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pleite

(dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of pleiten

German

Etymology

Likely from Yiddish פּליטה (pleyte)

Pronunciation

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Homophone: Pleite

Adjective

pleite (indeclinable, predicative only)

(colloquial) broke
pleite sein ― to be broke

pleite gehen ― to go broke

Usage notes

Only used predicatively, adverbially, and certain fixed expressions. Frequently used with gehen.

Further reading

“pleite” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“pleite” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“pleite” in Duden online
“pleite” in OpenThesaurus.de

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