Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to pull the shortest end”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /aːn ɦɛt ˌkɔrt.stə ˈɛi̯nt ˈtrɛ.kə(n)/, /aːn (ɦ)ət ˌkɔrt.stə ˈɛi̯nt ˈtrɛ.kə(n)/
aan het kortste eind trekken
- to draw the shortest straw in drawing straws.
- (idiomatic) to lose (out)
Inflection[edit]
Conjugation of
aan het kortste eind trekken: see
trekken.
Synonyms[edit]
