das Zünglein an der Waage sein

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /das ˈt͡sʏŋlaɪ̯n an deːɐ̯ ˈvaːɡə zaɪ̯n/
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Verb

das Zünglein an der Waage sein (irregular, third-person singular present ist das Zünglein an der Waage, past tense war das Zünglein an der Waage, past participle das Zünglein an der Waage gewesen, past subjunctive wäre das Zünglein an der Waage, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to tip the scales

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