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Reinfall

  • [ˈʁaɪ̯nˌfal]

Rhymes with aɪ̯nfal

noun Reinfall · Reinfälle · Reinfalles · Reinfalls

  1. ein schlechter Ausgang, Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels Das ist ein Reinfall! Der Campingplatz liegt 4 km vom Strand.

    Opposite: Erfolg, Gelingen

In English

  • flop failure, especially in the entertainment industry
  • busted flush anything which ends up worthless despite great potential
  • bummer a disappointment, a pity, a shame
  • damp squib anything that doesn’t work properly
  • disappointment cause, letdown

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MLA

"Reinfall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/reinfall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Reinfall. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/reinfall

Chicago

"Reinfall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/reinfall.

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@misc{reinfall_2026,
  title = {Reinfall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/reinfall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}