German-English translation for "tönern"

"tönern" English translation

tönern
[ˈtøːnərn]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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made of clay, clay of clay, clayey, argillaceous
  • made of clay, clay (attributiv, beifügend | attributive useattr)
    tönern Geschirr etc
    tönern Geschirr etc
examples
  • sein Plan steht auf tönernen Füßen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    his project is on a fragile footing (oder | orod shaky ground)
    sein Plan steht auf tönernen Füßen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • of clay, clayey, argill(ace)ous
    tönern Mineralogie | mineralogyMINER
    tönern Mineralogie | mineralogyMINER
It makes for a shaky structure, a colossus built on shaky foundations.
Das steht auf einem tönernen Gerüst, ein Koloß auf tönernen Füßen.
Source: Europarl
It makes for a shaky structure, a colossus built on shaky foundations.
Das steht auf einem tönernen Gerüst, ein Koloß auf tönernen Füßen.
Source: Europarl
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