Eintagsfliege

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ein (one) +‎ Tag (day) +‎ -s- +‎ Fliege (fly)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Eintagsfliege f (genitive Eintagsfliege, plural Eintagsfliegen)

  1. mayfly
    Synonym: Ephemeride
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) nine day wonder, flash in the pan (something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned)

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