Zwickmühle

German (Berlin)

/ˈtsvɪkˌmyːlə/

noun
Definitions
  • (nine men's morris) double mill
  • (figurative) dilemma; Catch-22; quagmire; predicament; quandary position in which one will suffer great disadvantage however one reacts

Etymology

Compound from German ficken (fuck, rub) + German Mühle (mill).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Mühle

Gloss

mill

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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