die Nase vorn haben

German

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Etymology

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Literally, "to have the nose in front".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [diː ˈnaːzə fɔʁn ˈhaːbn̩]
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Verb

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die Nase vorn haben (irregular, third-person singular present hat die Nase vorn, past tense hatte die Nase vorn, past participle die Nase vorn gehabt, past subjunctive hätte die Nase vorn, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to have the advantage

Conjugation

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