met twee woorden spreken
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally “to speak with two words". The "second word" is the title of the person being addressed, making the sentence more polite. For example: ja, meneer "yes, sir".
Verb
[edit]- (idiomatic) to speak politely
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of met twee woorden spreken: see spreken.