hereinschneien

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

herein- +‎ schneien

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌʃnaɪ̯ən/
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Verb

hereinschneien (weak, third-person singular present schneit herein, past tense schneite herein, past participle hereingeschneit, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (literal, impersonal) to snow into
  2. (informal) to pop in (to arrive casually and unannounced)
    Synonym: (intrusive) reinplatzen
    • 2016 October 27, Tom Wolf, “Die Wahrheit: Die Sendungsverfolgung mit der Maus”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Ich klingelte die Tankstelle an und erfuhr, dass der Abholer stets völlig unvorhergesehen hereinschneite, wie bei Göttern und Paketboten nun einmal üblich. Nein, er sei nicht dagewesen.
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