fából vaskarika
Hungarian
Etymology
fa (“wood”) + -ból (“from, made of”) + vas (“iron”) + karika (“ring”). Literally: “iron ring made of wood” (ring as a round circle-shape, not in the jewelry sense).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfaːboːl ˌvɒʃkɒrikɒ]
Noun
fából vaskarika
- (idiomatic) contradiction in terms (attempt at a logical impossibility)
- (idiomatic, exaggeration) an essential contradiction, absurdity
- Az alkoholmentes sör fából vaskarika. ― Alcohol-free beer is an absurdity.