fünftes Rad am Wagen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gooseberry noun A small, tart, round green (or sometimes red) berry that grows on a spiny shrub, used in pies, jams, and fools.
Senses
fünftes Rad am Wagen is used for these senses in English:
- fifth wheel (idiomatic, informal) Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
- gooseberry (chiefly, British) An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.
- third wheel (idiomatic) An individual or object that serves no useful purpose.
gooseberry — full definition
- noun A small, tart, round green (or sometimes red) berry that grows on a spiny shrub, used in pies, jams, and fools.
- noun (informal, British) A third person who unwantedly tags along with a couple.