op grote voet leven

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to live on a big foot”. Likely a calque of French vivre sur un grand pied. See German auf großem Fuß leben for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɔp ˈɣroːtə ˈvut ˈleːvə(n)/

Verb[edit]

op grote voet leven

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to live the high life
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see op,‎ groot,‎ voet,‎ leven. (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of op grote voet leven: see leven.
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