Eintagsfliege
German
editEtymology
editein (“one”) + Tag (“day”) + -s- + Fliege (“fly”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
editEintagsfliege f (genitive Eintagsfliege, plural Eintagsfliegen)
- mayfly
- Synonym: Ephemeride
- (colloquial, figuratively) nine day wonder, flash in the pan (something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned)
Declension
editDeclension of Eintagsfliege [feminine]
Further reading
edit- “Eintagsfliege” in Duden online