Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
90-pound weakling
German translation:
Spargeltarzan, langes Elend, Hänfling, langer Lulatsch, Bohnenstange
Added to glossary by
Anne Schulz
Nov 5, 2014 16:06
9 yrs ago
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English term
90-pound weakling
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
A physiotherapist describes the stature and poise of her client as showing "remnants of having been the proverbial '90-pound weakling' as a child.
Could anybody help me come up with a similar proverbial "Mickerling", "Schwächling", "halbe Portion",...?
Thanks in advance!
Could anybody help me come up with a similar proverbial "Mickerling", "Schwächling", "halbe Portion",...?
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(German)
3 +2 | Hänfling/schmales Hemd | Susanne Schiewe |
3 +1 | Mickerling, Jämmerling, Strich in der Landschaft | Regina Eichstaedter |
3 | Wichtel/Schwächling/Memme | Yorkshireman |
Change log
Nov 9, 2014 15:01: Anne Schulz Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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52 mins
Selected
Hänfling/schmales Hemd
dann gebe ich das mal ein ...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Regina Eichstaedter
: ich sehe erst jetzt deine lange Liste...
17 mins
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Danke, Regina
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agree |
Ramey Rieger (X)
: Spargeltarzan ist KÖSTLICH, aber ich glaube, Hänfling ist gängiger
16 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Danke für die vielen Ideen!"
+1
1 hr
Mickerling, Jämmerling, Strich in der Landschaft
Hering, Hühnerbrust, Bohnenstange, Hüpfer
noch ein paar Vorschläge...
noch ein paar Vorschläge...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Thomas Pfann
: „Strich in der Landschaft“ gefällt mir besonders. Da passt auch gut das „proverbial“ davor („der sprichwörtliche Strich in der Landschaft“)
24 mins
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danke, Thomas, das bekam ich früher mit 15 zu hören... ;-)
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2 hrs
Wichtel/Schwächling/Memme
All of these seem to fit quite well
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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-11-05 18:35:04 GMT)
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Ooops - Schwächling hatten wir schon
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2014-11-07 00:06:10 GMT)
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I'll add the "Bohnenstange" I posted in the discussion box.
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2014-11-07 00:07:59 GMT)
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Oh - I just spotted that Regina had it as an alternative - sorry!
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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-11-05 18:35:04 GMT)
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Ooops - Schwächling hatten wir schon
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2014-11-07 00:06:10 GMT)
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I'll add the "Bohnenstange" I posted in the discussion box.
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2014-11-07 00:07:59 GMT)
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Oh - I just spotted that Regina had it as an alternative - sorry!
Discussion
Hänfling · Schmächtling · Schwächling · halbe Portion (ugs.) · Hering (ugs.) · Hungerhaken (ugs.) · Jämmerling (ugs.) · Mickerling (ugs.) · Schlappschwanz (beleidigend) (ugs.) · Schmachtlappen (rheinisch) (ugs.) · schmales Handtuch (ugs.) · Spargeltarzan (ugs.) · Spinnewipp (ruhrdt. veraltet) (ugs.) · Spucht (norddt.) (ugs.) · Strich in der Landschaft (ugs.)
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