pleite
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See also: Pleite
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Yiddish פּליטה (pleyte, “escape, getaway”). Compare German pleite.
Adjective
pleite (predicative only)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
pleite
Etymology
Pronunciation
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.
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