het paard achter de wagen spannen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “to span the horse behind the wagon”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈpaːrt ɑxtər də ˈʋaːɣə(n) ˈspɑnə(n)/, /(ɦ)ət ˈpaːrt ɑxtər də ˈʋaːɣə(n) ˈspɑnə(n)/
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Verb

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het paard achter de wagen spannen

  1. (idiomatic) to put the cart before the horse

Inflection

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Conjugation of het paard achter de wagen spannen: see spannen.
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