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2024
Eulen_nach_Athen_tragen
Eulen nach Athen tragen
German
Idiom
Eulen
nach
Athen
tragen
To do something that is not needed,
bring owls to Athens
,
carry coals to Newcastle
(literally
to carry
owls to Athens
).
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈɔɪ̯lən naːχ aˈteːn ˈtʀaːɡən/
,
/ˈɔɪ̯ln̩ naːχ aˈteːn ˈtʀaːɡn̩/
,
/ˈɔɪ̯ln̩ naːχ aˈteːn tʀaːɡŋ̍/
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