"sprake zijn van" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

IPA: /ˈspraːkə zɛi̯n vɑn/
Etymology: Literally, “to be talk of”. Compare French être question. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|to be talk of}} “to be talk of”, {{lit|to be talk of}} Literally, “to be talk of”, {{cog|fr|être question}} French être question Head templates: {{nl-verb}} sprake zijn van Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|zijn}}
  1. (impersonal, idiomatic) to be considered possible Tags: idiomatic, impersonal
    Sense id: en-sprake_zijn_van-nl-verb-z6ej83wk Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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