Silbentrennung
pe·ter outTürkische aussprache
pitır autSynonyme
abate,
come to nothing,
die out,
diminish,
drain,
ebb,
evaporate,
fade,
fail,
give out,
lessen,
pall,
rebate,
recede,
run dryAussprache
/ˈpētər ˈout/ /ˈpiːtɜr ˈaʊt/
Etymologie
[ 'pE-t&r ] (intransitive verb.) 1846. 1846 US miners’ slang, from 1812 peter (“to become exhausted”).“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 Various speculative etymologies have been suggested, either from St. Peter|St. Peter]] (from sense of “rock”), French péter (“to fart”), or saltpeter (ingredient in gunpowder, hence used in mining).“”, The Phrase Finder, Gary Martin A Hog On Ice & Other Curious Expressions, Charles Funk, 1948.