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sich Asche aufs Haupt streuen

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, to sprinkle ash on one's head, from the Middle Eastern and thence Christian custom of sprinkling dust on one's head as a sign of penitence.

Verb

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sich Asche aufs Haupt streuen (weak, third-person singular present streut sich Asche aufs Haupt, past tense streute sich Asche aufs Haupt, past participle sich Asche aufs Haupt gestreut, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dative reflexive, idiomatic) to wear sackcloth and ashes

Conjugation

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Further reading

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