in der Tinte sitzen

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German

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Verb

in der Tinte sitzen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present sitzt in der Tinte, past tense saß in der Tinte, past participle in der Tinte gesessen, past subjunctive säße in der Tinte, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to be in a fix; to be in trouble

Usage notes

Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

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