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in the PONS Dictionary

plunk [Am plʌnk] N ADV VB trans Am

plunk → plonk

See also

I. plonk2 [plɒŋk, Am plɑ:ŋk, plʌŋk] N inf (sound)

plonk
Ploppen nt inf

II. plonk2 [plɒŋk, Am plɑ:ŋk, plʌŋk] ADV inf

plonk
dumpf knallend
I heard something go plonk
ich hörte, wie etwas dumpf aufschlug [o. inf plopp machte]

III. plonk2 [plɒŋk, Am plɑ:ŋk, plʌŋk] VB trans inf

1. plonk (set down heavily):

to plonk sth somewhere
etw irgendwo hinknallen inf

2. plonk (sit heavily):

to plonk oneself down on a chair/sofa
sich acc auf einen Stuhl/ein Sofa fallen [o. inf plumpsen] lassen

plonk1 [plɒŋk] N no pl esp Brit, Aus inf (wine)

plonk
billiger Wein nt
plonk
Gesöff nt <-(e)s, -e> pej inf
a bottle of plonk
eine Flasche mit billigem, schlechtem Wein