"weder Fisch noch Fleisch" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [German]

Audio: De-weder Fisch noch Fleisch.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “neither fish nor meat”. Compare with Dutch vlees noch vis, French ni chair ni poisson, Polish ni pies, ni wydra, Russian ни рыба ни мясо (ni ryba ni mjaso), and so on. Perhaps from the context of fasting (on Fridays and during Lent), where fish was allowed, but other meats were not. Or from the notion that dishes containing neither of these ingredients are not “proper”. food. Etymology templates: {{m-g|neither fish nor meat}} “neither fish nor meat”, {{lit|neither fish nor meat}} Literally, “neither fish nor meat”, {{cog|nl|vlees noch vis}} Dutch vlees noch vis, {{cog|fr|ni chair ni poisson}} French ni chair ni poisson, {{cog|pl|ni pies, ni wydra}} Polish ni pies, ni wydra, {{cog|ru|ни рыба ни мясо}} Russian ни рыба ни мясо (ni ryba ni mjaso) Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} weder Fisch noch Fleisch
  1. neither fish nor fowl, neither fish nor flesh (something difficult to categorise)
    Sense id: en-weder_Fisch_noch_Fleisch-de-phrase-ruL1wY9j Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. something half-baked, lacking resolution or determination
    Sense id: en-weder_Fisch_noch_Fleisch-de-phrase-tnV78~9s
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