gouden bergen beloven

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Latin montēs aurī polliceor, used by Terence.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣɑu̯.də(n) ˈbɛr.ɣə(n) bəˈloː.və(n)/

Verb[edit]

gouden bergen beloven

  1. to promise the moon (to make unrealistic, impossible promises)

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of gouden bergen beloven: see beloven.
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