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am Wickel haben

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, to have by the wrap, likely originally referring to a band that was wrapped around a hair braid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /am ˈvɪkəl ˌhaːbən/

Verb

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am Wickel haben (irregular, third-person singular present hat am Wickel, past tense hatte am Wickel, past participle am Wickel gehabt, past subjunctive hätte am Wickel, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, transitive) to have seized, to have a hold on (literally or metaphorically)
  2. (idiomatic, informal, transitive) to be currently dealing with, to have on one's plate

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