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German
Etymology
Literally, “to fit like the fist onto the eye”.
Pronunciation
Verb
wie die Faust aufs Auge passen (weak, third-person singular present passt wie die Faust aufs Auge, past tense passte wie die Faust aufs Auge, past participle wie die Faust aufs Auge gepasst, auxiliary haben)
- (simile) to not fit together at all
- (simile) to not fit together well
Conjugation
Conjugation of
wie die Faust aufs Auge passen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Subordinate-clause forms of
wie die Faust aufs Auge passen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
wie die Faust aufs Auge passen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)