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Etymology

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Literally, to bake small bread rolls.

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Verb

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kleine Brötchen backen (weak or class 6 strong, third-person singular present backt kleine Brötchen or bäckt kleine Brötchen, past tense backte kleine Brötchen or buk kleine Brötchen, past participle kleine Brötchen gebacken or kleine Brötchen gebackt, past subjunctive backte kleine Brötchen or büke kleine Brötchen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) to dial down one's future plans and ambitions (often in response to a setback)

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