"zijn lier aan de wilgen hangen" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

IPA: /zɛi̯n ˈliːr aːn də ˈʋɪl.ɣə(n) ˈɦɑ.ŋə(n)/
Etymology: From Psalm 137.2, literally “to hang one's lyre on the willows”. Head templates: {{nl-verb}} zijn lier aan de wilgen hangen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|hangen}}
  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to quit doing an activity, to retire Tags: idiomatic, intransitive Synonyms: de lier aan de wilgen hangen
    Sense id: en-zijn_lier_aan_de_wilgen_hangen-nl-verb-L8odBvkG Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "From Psalm 137.2, literally “to hang one's lyre on the willows”.",
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        "1": "hangen"
      },
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    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic, intransitive) to quit doing an activity, to retire"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "de lier aan de wilgen hangen"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
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      "ipa": "/zɛi̯n ˈliːr aːn də ˈʋɪl.ɣə(n) ˈɦɑ.ŋə(n)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zijn lier aan de wilgen hangen"
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  "head_templates": [
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "hangen"
      },
      "name": "nl-conj-see"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        "(idiomatic, intransitive) to quit doing an activity, to retire"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zɛi̯n ˈliːr aːn də ˈʋɪl.ɣə(n) ˈɦɑ.ŋə(n)/"
    }
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "de lier aan de wilgen hangen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zijn lier aan de wilgen hangen"
}

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