an einem seidenen Faden hängen

== German == === Alternative forms === am seidenen Faden hängen (equally common) === Etymology === Literally, “to hang by a silk thread”. === Pronunciation === === Verb === an einem seidenen Faden hängen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hängt an einem seidenen Faden, past tense hing an einem seidenen Faden, past participle an einem seidenen Faden gehangen, auxiliary haben or sein) (idiomatic) to hang by a thread ==== Usage notes ==== Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== See also ==== Damoklesschwert