zum alten Eisen zählen

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German

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Etymology

Literally, to count as scrap iron.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sʊm ˈaltn̩ ˈaɪ̯zn̩ ˈt͡sɛːlən/
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Verb

zum alten Eisen zählen (weak, third-person singular present zählt zum alten Eisen, past tense zählte zum alten Eisen, past participle zum alten Eisen gezählt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to be outdated, obsolete
    • 1971, Udo Jürgens (lyrics and music), “Lieb Vaterland”:
      Wofür soll ich dich preisen? / Es kommt ein Tag / Da zählt ein Mann zum alten Eisen / Wenn er noch schaffen will
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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