um den heißen Brei herumreden

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to talk around the hot porridge.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊm deːn ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ˈbʁaɪ̯ hɛˈʁʊmˌʁeːdn̩]
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Verb

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um den heißen Brei herumreden (weak, third-person singular present redet um den heißen Brei herum, past tense redete um den heißen Brei herum, past participle um den heißen Brei herumgeredet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) beat about the bush

Conjugation

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