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Re:Using a magnetic string to fish for a lost iPhone 12 in a... by thih9 on Friday June 04, 2021 @02:37PM (#27397299)
Could someone translate?
Re:Using a magnetic string to fish for a lost iPhone 12 in a... by merlincorey on Friday June 04, 2021 @02:43PM (#27397402)
> Geplumpst

Basically means something fell or as Google Translate says "flopped" -- however, GP seems to be excited over the apparent onomatopoeia in the word because it evokes the sound of something falling in water.

> "Mir ist grad mein handy in den Landwahrkanal geplumpst"

This essentially says "My cellphone fell in the canal!" but with the delicious "geplumpst" word sound.

> "Jetzt könnte ich ein Bier gebrauchen"

This exclaims "I could use a beer now".

Re:Using a magnetic string to fish for a lost iPhone 12 in a... by pbueckle on Friday June 04, 2021 @02:57PM (#27397600)
"geplumst" is the funny part here, it's very colloquial, kinda silly-sounding, playful – similar to "plumped". Just makes the whole sentence more delightful.
Re:Using a magnetic string to fish for a lost iPhone 12 in a... by diydsp on Sunday June 06, 2021 @09:54PM (#27418152)
it also rhymes with "gebumst" which means "banged" or "fucked"...
Re:Using a magnetic string to fish for a lost iPhone 12 in a... by 1986 on Friday June 04, 2021 @02:42PM (#27397386)
"My phone just plopped into the Landwehr Canal."

"Hahaha and now what"

"Great question"

"Now I could use a beer."

Re:Using a magnetic string to fish for a lost iPhone 12 in a... by arbitrary_name on Saturday June 05, 2021 @12:47PM (#27406574)
I would say the best translation to English is 'plopped' - it's a sort of whimsical or even comical way of saying it fell in.
Re:Using a magnetic string to fish for a lost iPhone 12 in a... by iso1210 on Friday June 04, 2021 @02:41PM (#27397384)
From the context and the word "Bier", "I'd like to grab a beer" perhaps
Re:Using a magnetic string to fish for a lost iPhone 12 in a... by stronglikedan on Friday June 04, 2021 @02:43PM (#27397405)
> Mir ist grad mein handy in den Landwahrkanal geplumpst

My cell phone just fell into the Landwehr Canal

> Jetzt könnte ich ein Bier gebrauchen

I could use a beer now

(Google's translations, not mine)