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German idioms

What does “Einen Vogel haben” mean?

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Einen Vogel haben

Word for word

To have a bird

What it really means

To be a bit mad, to come out with something completely senseless. It usually comes with the gesture of tapping your forehead.

How we say it in English

To have a screw loose

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