Wasser predigen und Wein trinken

German

Etymology

Literally, "to preach water and drink wine".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvasɐ ˈpʁeːdɪɡŋ̩ ʔʊnt vaɪ̩n ˈtʁɪŋkŋ̩/
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Verb

Wasser predigen und Wein trinken (weak or class 3 strong, third-person singular present predigt Wasser und trinkt Wein, past tense predigte Wasser und trank Wein, past participle Wasser gepredigt und Wein getrunken, past subjunctive predigte Wasser und tränke Wein, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) To preach water and drink wine; to fail to practice what one preaches.

Conjugation

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