![The German idiom "einen Korb bekommen" (to receive a basket), meaning to have been rejected by a lover, comes from the medieval practice of hoisting a suitor up to the lady's chambers The German idiom "einen Korb bekommen" (to receive a basket), meaning to have been rejected by a lover, comes from the medieval practice of hoisting a suitor up to the lady's chambers](https://external-preview.redd.it/scyQBS13j_eI0Vud-TNTiNs85ZEpVSkd6TMo2qDIKn8.jpg?auto=webp&s=dbd77a63fc6b465d4e14cbdd71c8c346f8350f7d)
The German idiom "einen Korb bekommen" (to receive a basket), meaning to have been rejected by a lover, comes from the medieval practice of hoisting a suitor up to the lady's chambers
![The German idiom "einen Korb bekommen" (to receive a basket), meaning to have been rejected by a lover, comes from the medieval practice of hoisting a suitor up to the lady's chambers The German idiom "einen Korb bekommen" (to receive a basket), meaning to have been rejected by a lover, comes from the medieval practice of hoisting a suitor up to the lady's chambers](https://external-preview.redd.it/781nJELaWcA0n16iYugQrU73pqMsw1XUjCV2WMe23o0.jpg?auto=webp&s=e3ac85566df27e21d0bc6389d226d65e670b6830)
The German idiom "einen Korb bekommen" (to receive a basket), meaning to have been rejected by a lover, comes from the medieval practice of hoisting a suitor up to the lady's chambers
Hab gerade einen Korb bekommen. Jetzt hab ich sie zum Picknick eingeladen! - Post by Barbie on Boldomatic
![HYG - Learn German on Twitter: "Have you ever received a basket from a girl / guy? 💔 Yes, Germans say "einen Korb bekommen" if you get the brush-off / rejected. 😂 # HYG - Learn German on Twitter: "Have you ever received a basket from a girl / guy? 💔 Yes, Germans say "einen Korb bekommen" if you get the brush-off / rejected. 😂 #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DM_H2VsW4AEhv1_.jpg:large)