Rosinenpicken

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Rosine +‎ picken. Derived from idiomatic expressions such as sich die Rosinen herauspicken (to cherry-pick, literally to pick out raisins) or sich die Rosinen aus dem Kuchen picken (literally to pick raisins out of the cake).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʁoˈziːnənˌpɪkən/
  • Hyphenation: Ro‧si‧nen‧pi‧cken

Noun[edit]

Rosinenpicken n (strong, genitive Rosinenpickens, no plural)

  1. cherry picking (act)
    Synonym: Rosinenpickerei

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