ewige Jagdgründe

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “eternal hunting grounds”, partial calque of English happy hunting ground. Popularized via the novels of Karl May, late 19th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeːvɪɡə ˈjaːktˌɡʁʏndə/ === Noun === ewige Jagdgründe m pl (plural only, usually definite, definite plural die ewigen Jagdgründe) (humorous, euphemistic) happy hunting grounds; afterlife in die ewigen Jagdgründe eingehen ― to bite the dust (literally, “to go to the happy hunting grounds”) in die ewigen Jagdgründe befördern ― to send to the great beyond (literally, “to send to the happy hunting grounds”) === Further reading === “die ewigen Jagdgründe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache