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auf Schusters Rappen

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, on the shoemaker's black horses.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯f ˈʃuːstɐs ˈʁapn̩/
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Prepositional phrase

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auf Schusters Rappen

  1. (idiomatic) on shanks' mare, on foot

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