"de klok hebben horen luiden maar niet weten waar de klepel hangt" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

IPA: /də ˈklɔk ɦɛ.bə(n) ɦoː.rə(n) ˈlœy̯.də(n) maːr nit ˈʋeː.tə(n) ʋaːr də ˈkleː.pəl ɦɑŋt/
Etymology: Literally “to have heard the clock strike but not know where the clapper hangs”. Head templates: {{nl-verb}} de klok hebben horen luiden maar niet weten waar de klepel hangt Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|hebben|weten|hangen}}
  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to think one has an understanding of something, but fail to grasp the full story, the real essence or meaning Tags: idiomatic, intransitive
    Sense id: en-de_klok_hebben_horen_luiden_maar_niet_weten_waar_de_klepel_hangt-nl-verb-rq6-pkGY Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for de klok hebben horen luiden maar niet weten waar de klepel hangt meaning in Dutch (1.2kB)

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  "etymology_text": "Literally “to have heard the clock strike but not know where the clapper hangs”.",
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        "(idiomatic, intransitive) to think one has an understanding of something, but fail to grasp the full story, the real essence or meaning"
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      "ipa": "/də ˈklɔk ɦɛ.bə(n) ɦoː.rə(n) ˈlœy̯.də(n) maːr nit ˈʋeː.tə(n) ʋaːr də ˈkleː.pəl ɦɑŋt/"
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  "word": "de klok hebben horen luiden maar niet weten waar de klepel hangt"
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        "to think one has an understanding of something, but fail to grasp the full story, the real essence or meaning"
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        "(idiomatic, intransitive) to think one has an understanding of something, but fail to grasp the full story, the real essence or meaning"
      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/də ˈklɔk ɦɛ.bə(n) ɦoː.rə(n) ˈlœy̯.də(n) maːr nit ˈʋeː.tə(n) ʋaːr də ˈkleː.pəl ɦɑŋt/"
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