geflügeltes Wort

== German == === Etymology === Calque of Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα (épea pteróenta). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈflyːɡəltəs vɔʁt/ === Noun === geflügeltes Wort n (strong, definite nominative das geflügelte Wort, genitive (des) geflügelten Wortes, plural geflügelte Worte, definite plural die geflügelten Worte) (often in the plural) winged word, catchphrase (a well-known quotation, often a witticism) Synonyms: Redensart, Sprichwort, Spruch ==== Usage notes ==== The plural geflügelte Wörter is rare and nonstandard; see Wort#Usage notes. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === geflügeltes Wort on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “geflügeltes Wort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache