de kat uit de boom kijken in Dutch

IPA: /də ˈkɑt œy̯t də ˈboːm ˈkɛi̯.kə(n)/ Audio: Nl-de kat uit de boom kijken.ogg

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Etymology: Literally, “to watch the cat out of the tree”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to watch the cat out of the tree}} “to watch the cat out of the tree”, {{lit|to watch the cat out of the tree}} Literally, “to watch the cat out of the tree” Head templates: {{nl-verb}} de kat uit de boom kijken Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|kijken}}

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"de kat uit de boom kijken" meaning in Dutch

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