einen guten Draht haben

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to have a good wire to someone.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nən ˈɡuːtn̩ dʁaːt t͡suː ... ˈhaːbn̩/
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Verb[edit]

einen guten Draht haben (irregular, third-person singular present hat einen guten Draht, past tense hatte einen guten Draht, past participle einen guten Draht gehabt, past subjunctive hätte einen guten Draht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) [+ zu (+ dative)] to be on good terms with someone, to have a connection with someone or something, to be attuned to

Conjugation[edit]