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der Stegreif (in idioms, no pl.)
   stirrup (der Steigbügel); now used only in aus dem Stegreif expressions and Stegreif- compound nouns (see below)
aus dem Stegreif (lit. "without getting off the horse") impromptu, improvised, without preparation, off the cuff; off the top of one’s head

Wer kann aus dem Stegreif sagen, was am 18. März 1848 in Berlin passiert ist?
Who can say off the top of his head what happened in Berlin on March 18, 1848?

Related Words:
die Stegreifaufgabe pop-quiz, impromptu written
assignment (Bavaria)
die Stegreifrede extemporaneous/impromptu speech
aus dem Stegreif spielen to improvise, ad-lib (on stage)
eine Rede aus dem Stegreif halten to give an impromptu speech
etw aus dem Stegreif tun to do sth just like that / off the cuff

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