geen pap meer kunnen zeggen

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Etymology

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Literally, to not be able to say porridge anymore. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

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geen pap meer kunnen zeggen (intransitive, idiomatic, informal)

  1. To be exhausted.
    Gelukkig zijn we eindelijk thuis, ik kan echt geen pap meer zeggen.Fortunately we are home at last, I really am exhausted.
  2. To be totally full; to have eaten one's fill.
    Na dat toetje kon ik geen pap meer zeggen.I was totally full after that dessert.

Conjugation

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