English-German translation for "white elephant"

"white elephant" German translation

white elephant
noun | Substantiv s

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  • weißer Elefant
    white elephant zoology | ZoologieZOOL
    white elephant zoology | ZoologieZOOL
  • lästiger Besitz
    white elephant burdensome thing familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    white elephant burdensome thing familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • wertvoller Besitz, der keinen Nutzen bringt
    white elephant familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    white elephant familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • something | etwasetwas, was mehr Arbeitor | oder od Unkosten verursacht, als es wert ist
    white elephant familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    white elephant familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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