German

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Etymology

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Literally, to have a good wire to someone.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nən ˈɡuːtn̩ dʁaːt t͡suː ... ˈhaːbn̩/
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Verb

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einen guten Draht haben (irregular, third-person singular present hat einen guten Draht, past tense hatte einen guten Draht, past participle einen guten Draht gehabt, past subjunctive hätte einen guten Draht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) [with zu (+ dative)] to be on good terms with someone, to have a connection with someone or something, to be attuned to

Conjugation

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