van Drees trekken

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to pull [money] from Drees”, referring to Willem Drees, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1958, during whose tenure a general state pension for the elderly was introduced.

Verb

van Drees trekken

1. (dated, informal) to receive a state pension

Conjugation

Conjugation of van Drees trekken: see trekken.