"met twee woorden spreken" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Dutch]

Etymology: Literally “to speak with two words". The "second word" is the title of the person being addressed, making the sentence more polite. For example: ja, meneer "yes, sir". Head templates: {{nl-verb}} met twee woorden spreken Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|spreken}}
  1. (idiomatic) to speak politely Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-met_twee_woorden_spreken-nl-verb-sMfF5X9b Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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