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vorbeischrammen.

to narrowly miss out on something

15 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃʁamən/
  1. to narrowly miss out on something

    colloquial · intransitive · weak
  2. to narrowly avoid, to come within a whisker of something

    colloquial · intransitive · weak
  3. to graze (scratching or scraping on passing)

    colloquial · intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

vorbei- + schrammen

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