Klabusterbeere

German

Etymology

Klabusterbeeren is a portmanteau combining the weak verb klabustern with Beere (berry), ger. noun for berry,

Klabuster,klabustern, weak verb: to dirty sth, to soil, to smear Unusual agrarian jargon, describing clumps of excrement clumping to the fur around the anal area of animals with thick or long fur, e.g sheep.

The Klabusterbeeren literally means berry of filth or smeared waste-berry.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaˈbʊstɐbeːʀə/
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Noun

Klabusterbeere f (genitive Klabusterbeere, plural Klabusterbeeren, diminutive Klabusterbeerchen n)

  1. (slang) dingleberry (US English) / clingon (British English) (dried fecal matter adhering to anal hair)
    Es hängt eine Klabusterbeere am After des Schafs.
    A clingon / dingleberry is hanging from the sheep's anus.

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