von der Stange

German

Etymology

Literally, “from the pole” (on which clothes are hung).

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

von der Stange

1. (figurative, informal) out of the box, off-the-rack; ready for immediate use
2. (figurative, informal) run-of-the-mill, mass-produced; ordinary

Further reading

• “von der Stange” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “von der Stange” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon