pardauz

German

Etymology

From Low German pardu(t)z, from Middle Low German pardûs, ultimately onomatopoeic. Compare Dutch pardoes. The form with -au- occurs first in Campe’s writings and might be a mechanical adaptation to the Standard German vocalism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʁˈdaʊ̯ts/, [paʁˈdaʊ̯t͡s], [pa(ɐ̯)-]
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Interjection

pardauz

  1. Said when something falls down.
    Synonyms: paff, bums
    Pardauz! Naja, macht nichts. Ist ja alles Plastik.
    Bang! Oh well, no problem. It's all just plastic.
  2. (archaic) Said in surprise or confusion
    Synonyms: huch, hoppla, nanu
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 228:
      „Pardauz!“ sagte das alte Mädchen. „Das ist sie. Man braucht nicht aufzusehen, um sich zu überzeugen, wer da hereingekommen ist.
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Further reading

  • “pardauz” in Duden online
  • “pardauz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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