hätte, hätte, Fahrradkette

German

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme. Literally, “would have, would have, bicycle chain” (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “see de.wikt”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛtə ˈhɛtə ˈfaːɐ̯ʁaːtˌkɛtə/
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Phrase

hätte, hätte, Fahrradkette

  1. (informal) woulda, coulda, shoulda [from 2000s]
    • 2013 April 12, Peer Steinbrück, quotee, “Steinbrück zum verpatzten SPD-Slogan: "Hätte, hätte- Fahrradkette"”, in Der Spiegel‎[1], →ISSN:
      Ja, Herr Lorig, hätte, hätte, hätte Fahrradkette—natürlich hätte das technische Wahlkampf-Management der SPD dies machen sollen. Nun ist auch gut.
      Well, Mr. Lorig, woulda coulda shoulda—of course the technical campaign management of the SPD should have done that. Let's move on now.

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