an einem seidenen Faden hängen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, to hang by a silk thread.

Pronunciation

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Verb

an einem seidenen Faden hängen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hängt an einem seidenen Faden, past tense hing an einem seidenen Faden, past participle an einem seidenen Faden gehangen, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to hang by a thread
    • 2021 February 15, Bernhard Clasen, “Waffenstillstand in der Ostukraine: Das Sterben geht weiter”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Der jüngste Vorfall zeigt, dass der seit dem 27. Juli 2020 gültige Waffenstillstand nur noch an einem seidenen Faden hängt.
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Usage notes

  • Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

Conjugation

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See also

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