weit hergeholt

== German == === Alternative forms === weithergeholt === Etymology === Literally, “far-fetched”, as in English. One of the two may have influenced the other, though the German is certainly not a recent anglicism. The similarity may also be coincidental or there may be some classical basis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vaɪ̯tˈheːr.ɡəˌhoːlt/, [väe̯tˈheːɐ̯.ɡəˌhoːlt], [ʋäe̯t-], [-ˈhɛɐ̯-] === Adjective === weit hergeholt (strong nominative masculine singular weit hergeholter, comparative weiter hergeholt or (informal) weit hergeholter, superlative am weitesten hergeholt or (informal) am weit hergeholtesten) far-fetched (rather unlikely; resting the truth of several unknowns) Synonym: (usually stronger) an den Haaren herbeigezogen ==== Usage notes ==== Prescriptively speaking, the compared forms with a final ending should only exist in the univerbal spelling (weithergeholter, am weithergeholtesten), but weit hergeholter, am weit hergeholtesten are also found. ==== Declension ====