het voortouw nemen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “to take the front rope”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈvoːrtɑu̯ ˈneːmə(n)/, /(ɦ)ət ˈvoːrtɑu̯ ˈneːmə(n)/

Verb

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het voortouw nemen

  1. (intransitive) to take the lead

Inflection

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