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armer Tropf: poor wretch — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionaryarmer Tropf

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel C1

armer Tropf

poor wretch

An unfortunate or helpless person who invites sympathy, sometimes said condescendingly.

IPA//ˈaʁmɐ tʁɔpf//

The symbol ˈ marks the primary stress in “armer Tropf”: /ˈaʁmɐ tʁɔpf/.

Meaning 1informal · 86%

An unfortunate or helpless person who invites sympathy, sometimes said condescendingly.

Der arme Tropf wusste nicht, wohin er gehen sollte.

Sie hielt ihn für einen armen Tropf.

Niemand half dem armen Tropf bei der Suche.

Armer Tropf is informal and can sound patronising, even when it expresses sympathy.

Armer Tropf is informal and can sound patronising, even when it expresses sympathy. Example: “The poor fellow did not know where to go.”

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What does “armer Tropf” mean?

Armer Tropf is informal and can sound patronising, even when it expresses sympathy.