mosterd na de maaltijd

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “mustard after the meal”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɔs.tərt naː də ˈmaːl.tɛi̯t/

Noun[edit]

mosterd na de maaltijd m (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) a solution to a problem that has already occurred, closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.
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