een kat in de zak kopen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, "to buy a cat in a bag". Compare puss in a bag.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ən kɑt ɪn də zɑk koːpə(n)/
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Verb

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een kat in de zak kopen

  1. to buy a lemon, to buy a pig in a poke

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: membeli kucing dalam karung (calque)

See also

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