haste nicht gesehen
German
Alternative forms
- haste nich gesehen, hastenichgesehen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhastə nɪç(t) ɡəˈzeː(ə)n/, [ˈhastəˌnɪçɡəˌzeːn]
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Etymology
Literally, “you didn't see (i.e. catch) [that]”, in reference to something happening so quickly that an onlooker fails to catch it.
Pronoun
haste nicht gesehen (colloquial)
- Used at the end of a list:
- To emphasize its length; you name it.
- In dem Laden verkaufen sie Obst, Gemüse, Brot und Brötchen, und haste nicht gesehen.
- That store sells fruit, vegetables, bread and rolls, you name it!
- To indicate that some items were not named; whatnot, all that jazz, what have you.
- Und zum Essen sind wir in ein schickes Restaurant mit Tischtüchern und Kerzen und haste nicht gesehen...
- And then we went to eat in a fancy restaurant with tableclothes and candlelight and what have you...
- To emphasize its length; you name it.
Adverb
haste nicht gesehen (colloquial)
- Used to emphasize the speed of an action; whoosh, zoom, just like that
Further reading
- "haste nicht gesehen" in Redensarten-Index