van slechten huize
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally "from [a] bad house" using now-obsolete dative nominal forms, where "house" is used metonymically to refer to one's family and upbringing.
Adjective[edit]
van slechten huize (used only predicatively, not comparable)
- (idiomatic) of lowly or ignoble stock
- Antonym: van goeden huize
Usage notes[edit]
- More uncommon than van goeden huize.