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Etymology

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In all likelihood derived from Middle Low German plâster (plaster, pavement). Thus a doublet of pflastern (to pave”, also “to hit, smash).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈplɛːstərn/, [ˈplɛːstɐn], [ˈpleː-]

Verb

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plästern (weak, third-person singular present plästert, past tense plästerte, past participle geplästert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (western Germany, especially Ruhrgebiet, Westphalia) to rain heavily
    Synonyms: schütten, gießen

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