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Bohnen in den Ohren haben

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, to have beans in one's ears.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈboːnən ɪn deːn ˈoːʀən ˈhaːbn̩]
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Verb

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Bohnen in den Ohren haben (irregular, third-person singular present hat Bohnen in den Ohren, past tense hatte Bohnen in den Ohren, past participle Bohnen in den Ohren gehabt, past subjunctive hätte Bohnen in den Ohren, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to turn a deaf ear

Conjugation

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