weit hergeholt
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, "far-fetched", as in English. One of the two may have influenced the other, though the German is certainly not a recent anglicism. The similarity may also be coincidental or there may be some classical basis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
weit hergeholt (strong nominative masculine singular weit hergeholter, comparative weiter hergeholt or (informal) weit hergeholter, superlative am weitesten hergeholt or (informal) am weit hergeholtesten)
- far-fetched (rather unlikely; resting the truth of several unknowns)
- Synonym: (usually stronger) an den Haaren herbeigezogen
Usage notes[edit]
- Prescriptively speaking, the compared forms with a final ending should only exist in the univerbal spelling (weithergeholter, am weithergeholtesten), but weit hergeholter, am weit hergeholtesten are also found.
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of weit hergeholt
Comparative forms of weit hergeholt
1Informal.
Superlative forms of weit hergeholt
1Informal.