Feuer und Flamme sein

German

Etymology

Literally, "to be fire and flame".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ ʊnt ˈflamə zaɪ̯n]
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Verb

Feuer und Flamme sein (irregular, third-person singular present ist Feuer und Flamme, past tense war Feuer und Flamme, past participle Feuer und Flamme gewesen, past subjunctive wäre Feuer und Flamme, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to be full of enthusiasm; to be keen as mustard

Conjugation

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