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German
Etymology
Literally, “to be fire and flame”.
Pronunciation
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)
- (idiomatic) to be full of enthusiasm; to be keen as mustard
Conjugation
Subordinate-clause forms of
Feuer und Flamme sein (
irregular, auxiliary
sein)
1Preferred; avoid the alternative in würde.
Composed forms of
Feuer und Flamme sein (
irregular, auxiliary
sein)