een blauwtje lopen

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Early 18th century. From earlier een blauwe scheen lopen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ən blɑu̯tjə loːpə(n)/, [ən ˈblɑu̯.cə ˌloː.pə(n)], [ən ˈblɑu̯.cə ˌloʊ̯.pə(n)]
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Verb

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een blauwtje lopen

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to have one's romantic advances rejected
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to receive a rejection

Inflection

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