Fersengeld geben
German
Etymology
From Middle High German versengelt geben. The original context of this idiom is unknown. It has as well been related to Färse and not Ferse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfɛɐ̯zənˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbən], [ˈfɛɐ̯zn̩ˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbn̩], [ˈfɛrzənˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbən], [ˈfɛrzn̩ˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbn̩], [ˈfɛʁzənˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbən], [ˈfɛʁzn̩ˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbn̩]
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Verb
Fersengeld geben
- to flee, to leave, to skedaddle
- 2019 March 4, Jens Reichenbach, “Frevel: Einbrecher steigen in Bielefelder Sparrenburg ein”, in Neue Westfälische:
- Ohne Beute mussten die Täter Fersengeld geben.
- Without booty the miscreants had to leave.
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Conjugation
- See geben.