aan het kortste eind trekken

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, to pull the shortest end.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːn ɦɛt ˌkɔrt.stə ˈɛi̯nt ˈtrɛ.kə(n)/, /aːn (ɦ)ət ˌkɔrt.stə ˈɛi̯nt ˈtrɛ.kə(n)/
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Verb

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aan het kortste eind trekken

  1. to draw the shortest straw in drawing straws
  2. (idiomatic) to lose (out)

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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