"Stehgreif" meaning in German

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Noun

Etymology: The word is interpreted by many speakers as a compound of stehen (“to stand”) + greifen (“to grab”), that is “something one grabs [from one’s ideas] wherever one is standing”. This popular etymology is seen not only in the misspelling, but in the predominant pronunciation [ˈʃteːˌgʁaɪ̯f]. Etymology templates: {{m|de|stehen||to stand}} stehen (“to stand”), {{m|de|greifen||to grab}} greifen (“to grab”) Head templates: {{head|de|misspelling}} Stehgreif
  1. Misspelling of Stegreif (“improvisation”). Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: Stegreif (extra: improvisation)
    Sense id: en-Stehgreif-de-noun-PToZ6NgA Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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