schieflaufen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːfˌlaʊ̯fn̩/
  • (file)

Verb

schieflaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present läuft schief, past tense lief schief, past participle schiefgelaufen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (colloquial, impersonal) to go wrong
    Synonyms: daneben gehen, missglücken, schiefgehen, misslingen
    • 1996, “Was hat dich bloß so ruiniert?”, in Posen, performed by Die Sterne:
      Hast du denn niemals richtig rebelliert? / Kannst du nicht richtig laufen? / Oder was lief schief?
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