Mäusemelken

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German

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Etymology

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Maus (mouse) +‎ melken (to milk an animal)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɔɪ̯zəˈmɛlkn̩]
  • Hyphenation: Mäu‧se‧mel‧ken
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Noun

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Mäusemelken n (strong, genitive Mäusemelkens, no plural)

  1. (humorous, colloquial) a ridiculously tedious and inefficient process
  2. a desperate and hopeless situation (but not involving high stakes)

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