Hopfen und Malz ist verloren

== German == === Alternative forms === Hopfen und Malz sind verloren (more strictly grammatical, but rarer) === Etymology === Literally, “hop and malt are lost”. Perhaps an antithesis to the phrase Hopfen und Malz, Gott erhalt's, which see. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɔpfən ʊnt ˈmalts ɪst fərˈloːrən/ === Phrase === Hopfen und Malz ist verloren (idiomatic) it's a waste, all hope is in vain