krepieren

Meaning

to die miserably, to croak

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

verrääble

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/kʁeˈpiːʁən/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Italian crepare, first only as slang among soldiers in the context of the Thirty Years' War. Since the 17th century.

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes