lelijk als de nacht

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attestation from 1733. Literally, “ugly as the night”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleːlək ɑls də ˈnɑxt/

Adjective

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lelijk als de nacht (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. (simile) Alternative form of zo lelijk als de nacht.