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der hereinpläddernde Wind

English translation: buffeting

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German term or phrase:der hereinpläddernde Wind
English translation:buffeting
Entered by: Rachel Ward

15:27 Nov 6, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: der hereinpläddernde Wind
He's describing going up the outside of Cologne cathedral in an open lift:
"Schon der Gedanke an das enge Gefährt und *den hereinpläddernden Wind* läßt ihn zusammenzucken." I presume that this means something like "wuthering"?
Rachel Ward
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:28
buffetting
Explanation:
perhaps
(pladdern - to pelt down - wind buffetting into ..)

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-11-06 16:11:05 GMT)
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or maybe 'whipping' if you want some alliteration (as opposed to 'lashing' rain!)
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jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:28
Grading comment
I'll go with buffeting but thanks all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4buffetting
jerrie
3 +1the pounding wind
Kim Metzger
4gusting wind
CMJ_Trans (X)
3howling wind
Parzival


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
der hereinpläddernde Wind
the pounding wind


Explanation:
I can't find pläddern but pladdern is pelting, pattering in reference to rain (Muret-Sanders). Wahrig defines pladdern as "heftig und geräuschvoll fallen, prasseln (von Regen) - es pladdert, es regnet heftig.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 22:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 213

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IanW (X): I like "pounding" best here. Incidentally, the coldest place on the planet is right in front of the Cathedral on a February afternoon
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
der hereinpläddernde Wind
howling wind


Explanation:
pladdern: Regen pladdert herunter, fällt heftig und geräuschvoll herunter - pelting down; hereinpläddern: der Wind schlägt heftig und geräuschvoll herein.

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-11-06 15:39:15 GMT)
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buffeting gefällt mir besser.

Parzival
South Africa
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gusting wind


Explanation:
Much as I like buffeting, I think you would talk more of something being buffeted by the wind rather than as an adjective as here

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 06:28
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
der hereinpläddernde Wind
buffetting


Explanation:
perhaps
(pladdern - to pelt down - wind buffetting into ..)

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-11-06 16:11:05 GMT)
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or maybe 'whipping' if you want some alliteration (as opposed to 'lashing' rain!)

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I'll go with buffeting but thanks all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Parzival
6 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
15 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Armorel Young: good word - maybe "the buffeting of the wind" (one t in UK, presumably 2 in US?)
1 hr
  -> Thanks - typo on my part ... not sure about US spelling
agree  franglish
3 hrs
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