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leeres Nest
A home or a family where the children have grown up and moved awayA home or a family where the children have grown up and moved away.
Meaning
2 sensesA home or a family where the children have grown up and moved away.
leeres Nest
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see empty, nest.
Translations
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By meaning 1
home or family where the children have moved away:
Origin
From birds whose offspring leave the nest when they reach maturity.From birds whose offspring leave the nest when they reach maturity.
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Forms
plural: empty nests| Singular | empty nest |
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