zeg maar

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “just say”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛx maːr/

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Interjection

zeg maar

1. an expression that indicates the speaker's hesitation (e.g. unable to find a precise word to describe an idea) or simply as an expletive between two phrases or ideas; roughly equivalent to the English phrases you know, like, let's say

   Ik voel me raar vandaag, zeg maar gewoon verdrietig.

   I feel weird today, you know, just sad.

2. in other words