sense maken

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English make sense; gained currency during the 2010s.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛns ˌmaː.kə(n)/

Verb[edit]

sense maken

  1. (intransitive, informal) To make sense.
    Synonym: steek houden
    Wat hij zei maakte echt geen sense. ― What he said really made no sense.

Usage notes[edit]

  • The word sense is not used in Dutch outside of this phrase.
  • Heavily associated with millennials and subsequent generations; people from older generations rarely if ever use this expression.

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of sense maken: see maken.
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