an den Haaren herbeigezogen
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Past participle of an den Haaren herbeiziehen (literally “to drag along by the hair”), in the sense of “to force” as in forced (“not natural, contrived”). Compare the same idiom in several European languages.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]an den Haaren herbeigezogen (strong nominative masculine singular an den Haaren herbeigezogener, comparative an den Haaren herbeigezogener or mehr an den Haaren herbeigezogen, superlative am meisten an den Haaren herbeigezogen)
- (idiomatic) far-fetched; absurd (highly unlikely)
- Synonyms: abwegig; (usually milder) weit hergeholt
- eine an den Haaren herbeigezogene Behauptung ― a far-fetched claim
- eine an den Haaren herbeigezogene Theorie ― a highly unlikely theory
Usage notes
[edit]- Compared forms are usually avoided, but not impossible.
Declension
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