sterbender Schwan

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German

Etymology

Literally: “dying swan”, from the ballet solo The Dying Swan.

Noun

sterbender Schwan m

  1. (informal) one who suffers showily; one who is weakly or over-sensitive
    Jetzt mach hier nicht den sterbenden Schwan, steh auf und komm! Es sind nur noch zwei Kilometer.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

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