Eintagsfliege
German
Etymology
ein (“one”) + Tag (“day”) + -s- + Fliege (“fly”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Eintagsfliege f (genitive Eintagsfliege, plural Eintagsfliegen)
- mayfly
- (colloquial, figuratively) nine day wonder (something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned)
Further reading
- “Eintagsfliege” in Duden online