das Zünglein an der Waage sein
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /das ˈt͡sʏŋlaɪ̯n an deːɐ̯ ˈvaːɡə zaɪ̯n/
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Verb
das Zünglein an der Waage sein (irregular, third-person singular present ist das Zünglein an der Waage, past tense war das Zünglein an der Waage, past participle das Zünglein an der Waage gewesen, past subjunctive wäre das Zünglein an der Waage, auxiliary sein)
- (idiomatic) to tip the scales
Conjugation
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Further reading
- “das Zünglein an der Waage sein” in Duden online
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