links laten liggen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to leave to lie on the left”. Compare German links liegen lassen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪŋks ˌlaː.tə(n) ˈlɪ.ɣə(n)/

Verb[edit]

links laten liggen

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see links,‎ laten,‎ liggen.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) to ignore, abandon, skip
    De toerist ging alleen naar Amsterdam, de rest van Nederland liet hij links liggen. ― The tourist only went to Amsterdam, he ignored the rest of the Netherlands.

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of links laten liggen: see laten.
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