kerzengerade

/ˈkɛʁt͡sn̩ɡəˌʁaːdə/

ALMANCA → TR

Tanım

•bolt upright

Fransızcadroit comme un i /dʁwa kɔm œ̃ i/

bolt upright, ramrod straight, straight as a ramrod, straight as an arrow · self-assured, sure of oneself

eş: droit comme un cierge, droit comme un piquet

köken: Literally, “straight as a i”.

se tenir droit comme un i

İsveççekapprak

Kerze (“candle”) + -n- + gerade (“straight”)