No. 8,096 in German
ikarus
"Ikarus" refers to "Icarus," a figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun with wings made of feathers and wax.
In a sentence
Der Mythos von Ikarus erzählt von seiner Flucht aus Kreta.
The myth of Icarus tells of his escape from Crete.
Used as a proper noun referring to the mythological character Icarus.
Wie Ikarus fliegt er zu nah an die Sonne.
Like Icarus, he flies too close to the sun.
Used metaphorically to describe someone taking risky actions.
Das Unternehmen hatte ein Ikarus-Moment und verlor alles.
The company had an Icarus moment and lost everything.
Used figuratively to describe an event resembling Icarus' downfall.
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