plump
/plʊmp/ adjective C1- dumpy, squat, bulky (roundish and misshapen) · Diese sogenannte Skulptur ist nur ein plumper, rostiger Metallklotz. This so-called sculpture is but a squat, rusty lump of metal.
- clumsy, heavy, graceless, inelegant · Er kam mit seinem plumpen, stampfenden Gang auf uns zugeschwankt. He came toddling towards us with his graceless, stomping gait.· Die Rede des Kandidaten war gespickt mit plumpen Anbiederungsversuchen. The candidate’s speech was full of clumsy attempts to ingratiate himself.
- brash, tactless, crude · Er näherte sich der jungen Frau mit plumpen Sprüchen. He approached the young woman with crude remarks.
Comparative plumper · Superlative am plumpsten
Endings
After der, die, das (dieser, jeder)
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | plumpe | plumpe | plumpe | plumpen |
| Accusative | plumpen | plumpe | plumpe | plumpen |
| Dative | plumpen | plumpen | plumpen | plumpen |
| Genitive | plumpen | plumpen | plumpen | plumpen |
Without an article
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | plumper | plumpe | plumpes | plumpe |
| Accusative | plumpen | plumpe | plumpes | plumpe |
| Dative | plumpem | plumper | plumpem | plumpen |
| Genitive | plumpen | plumper | plumpen | plumper |
After ein, kein, mein
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | plumper | plumpe | plumpes | plumpen |
| Accusative | plumpen | plumpe | plumpes | plumpen |
| Dative | plumpen | plumpen | plumpen | plumpen |
| Genitive | plumpen | plumpen | plumpen | plumpen |
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