das Rad neu erfinden

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to reinvent the bicycle.” Compare Russian изобрета́ть велосипе́д (izobretátʹ velosipéd).

Verb[edit]

das Rad neu erfinden (class 3 strong, third-person singular present erfindet das Rad neu, past tense erfand das Rad neu, past participle das Rad neu erfunden, past subjunctive erfände das Rad neu, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to reinvent the wheel

Conjugation[edit]