plötzlich

Meaning

Frequency

A2
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

plötzlich

Bern

Bern

plötzlech

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

aismools

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

aiswägs

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

enandernoo

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gnall e fall

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

iberaimool

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

plötzli

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

ufaismool

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

uffsmool

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

un’gsinnt

Lucerne

Lucerne

plötzlech

St. Gallen

St. Gallen

zmòòl

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

ufaimool

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈplœt͡slɪç/
Etymology

In summary

From late Middle High German plotzlich, from Plotz (“clap, slap”) (onomatopoeic), originally adverb, since Luther also in adjectival use. By synchronic analysis, from an onomatopoeic element plotz (“sound of a quick impact or blow”) + -lich (“-like”). Cognate with Hunsrik pletzlich. Compare also Middle Low German plutzlik (> Danish pludselig, Swedish plötslig). Related to Early New High German plözling, whence Yiddish פּלוצלינג (plutsling). Compare also a similar development in Dutch plotseling, which replaced earlier plotzelijk.

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