"de ogen openen" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

Forms: zijn ogen openen [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “to open the eyes”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|to open the eyes}} “to open the eyes”, {{lit|to open the eyes}} Literally, “to open the eyes” Head templates: {{nl-verb}} de ogen openen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|openen}}
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to open someone's eyes Tags: idiomatic, transitive
    Sense id: en-de_ogen_openen-nl-verb-JWQrjuj3 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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