Hals- und Beinbruch

التعريفات والمعاني

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “neck and leg fracture”. Probably corrupted from Yiddish הצלחה און ברכה (hatslokhe un brokhe, “success and blessing”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhals ʔʊnt ˈbaɪ̯nbʁʊx/ === Interjection === Hals- und Beinbruch! (idiomatic) break a leg! === Further reading === “Hals- und Beinbruch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache