Etymology[edit]
From valreep as the place where one embarks on a ship. Compare later op de valreep (“at the last minute”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɔp də ˈvɑl.reːp ˈstaːn/
op de valreep staan
- (idiomatic) to be about to leave or end.
Inflection[edit]
Conjugation of
op de valreep staan: see
staan.
