das Rad neu erfinden

German

Etymology

Literally, to reinvent the bicycle. Compare Russian изобрета́ть велосипе́д (izobretátʹ velosipéd).

Verb

das Rad neu erfinden (class 3 strong, third-person singular present erfindet das Rad neu, past tense erfand das Rad neu, past participle das Rad neu erfunden, past subjunctive erfände das Rad neu, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to reinvent the wheel

Conjugation