Krethi und Plethi

Meaning

every Tom, Dick and Harry; all kinds of different people

Synonyms

jeder beliebige

wer immer

alle Welt

egal wer

jeder dahergelaufene

jeder x-beliebige

Jan und Jedermann

Translations

kathe karydias karydi

Pierre et Paul

toutes sortes de gens

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʁeːti ʊnt ˈpleːti/
Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew כרתי ופלתי (kərēṯī u-pəlēṯī, “Cherethites and Pelethites”). Compare Swedish kreti och pleti etc.

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