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)

1. (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

1. (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)

1. (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