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German
Etymology
Literally, “(categorized) under ‘also ran’”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʊntɐ ˈfɛʁnɐ ˈliːfən/
Prepositional phrase
unter ferner liefen
- also-ran
- unter ferner liefen rangieren/landen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
2022 April 25, Konrad Litschko, “NPD will sich umbenennen: Tot, aber bald mit neuem Namen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Zuletzt aber verharrten die Rechtsextremen in der Dauerkrise. Bei sämtlichen Wahlen landete sie unter ferner liefen, bei der Bundestagswahl reichte es zu gerade mal 0,1 Prozent.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)