een kat in de zak kopen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "to buy a cat in a bag". Compare puss in a bag.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ən kɑt ɪn də zɑk koːpə(n)/
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Verb[edit]

een kat in de zak kopen

to buy a lemon, to buy a pig in a poke

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of een kat in de zak kopen: see kopen.

Descendants[edit]

→ Indonesian: membeli kucing dalam karung (calque)

See also[edit]

miskoop

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