auf die Schippe nehmen

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German

Etymology

Literally, to take on the shovel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯f di ˈʃɪpə ˌneːmən/
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Verb

auf die Schippe nehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present nimmt auf die Schippe, past tense nahm auf die Schippe, past participle auf die Schippe genommen, past subjunctive nähme auf die Schippe, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to send up, satirise, mock

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