anderhalve man en een paardenkop

Dutch

Alternative forms

• anderhalve man en een paardekop (superseded)

Etymology

Literally, “one and a half man and a horse head”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.dər.ɦɑl.və ˈmɑn ɛn ən ˈpaːr.də(n).kɔp/

Phrase

1. (idiomatic) one man and his dog (virtually no one)

Usage notes

• Though a horse's head is normally called hoofd rather than less reverently kop, alternatives with paardenhoofd are barely used.