een kat in de zak kopen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to buy a cat in a bag”. Compare puss in a bag.

Pronunciation

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

een kat in de zak kopen

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of een kat in de zak kopen: see kopen.

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: membeli kucing dalam karung (calque)

See also

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