"er was eens" meaning in Dutch

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Phrase

IPA: /ɛr ˈʋɑs eːns/
Etymology: Literally, “there was once”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|there was once}} “there was once”, {{lit|there was once}} Literally, “there was once” Head templates: {{head|nl|phrase|there was once}} er was eens (there was once)
  1. (used at the beginnings of fairytales) once upon a time there was Categories (topical): Fairy tale, Fiction, Narratology, Plot devices, Time
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Download raw JSONL data for er was eens meaning in Dutch (1.0kB)

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