Nebelstreif

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German

Etymology

From Nebel +‎ Streif.

Pronunciation

Noun

Nebelstreif m (strong, genitive Nebelstreifes or Nebelstreifs, plural Nebelstreife)

  1. wisp of fog
    • 1782, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Erlkönig:
      Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht?
      Siehst, Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht!
      Den Erlenkönig mit Kron' und Schweif?
      Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif.
      My son, why are you hiding your face so fearfully?
      Father, don’t you see the Alder King!
      The Alder King with crown and ermine?
      My son, 'tis but a wisp of fog.

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