entgleisen
Meaning
to derail, come off the tracks (also figuratively)
Concepts
Synonyms
sich lösen
sich abtrennen
einen Fauxpas begehen
aus den Gleisen springen
es gibt kein Halten mehr
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛntˈɡlaɪ̯zn̩/
Etymology
From ent- (“de-”) + Gleis (“railway track”) + -en.
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