die Unschuld vom Lande

Based on: Land, Schuld
Phrase
1.

a naive, innocent person

(figure of speech, usually used in an ironic context where someone just pretends to be innocent)
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Examples
  • Maria tut so, als wäre sie die Unschuld vom Lande, dabei weiß sie genau, was passiert ist.
  • Maria acts as if she were the picture of innocence, but she knows exactly what happened.

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The Meanings of “die Schuld” and “schulden”

A fun look at the meaning of "die Schuld" and its family, a nice theory why Germans don’t like having debt and a super surprising connection to English. #OMG

Vocab: die Schuld, schuldig, die Entschuldigung, (sich) entschuldigen, Schulden

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How many meanings does the German word 'die Unschuld vom Lande' have?

die Unschuld vom Lande has 1 distinct meaning: 1. a naive, innocent person.

What is 'die Unschuld vom Lande' related to?

The word 'die Unschuld vom Lande' is related to Land and Schuld.

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The Meanings of “die Schuld” and “schulden”
A fun look at the meaning of "die Schuld" and its family, a nice theory why Germans don’t like having debt and a super surprising connection to English. #OMG
Vocab: die Schuld, schuldig, die Entschuldigung, (sich) entschuldigen, Schulden
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