in de lappenmand zitten

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to sit in the rag-basket”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

in de lappenmand zitten

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To be ill.

Conjugation

Conjugation of in de lappenmand zitten: see zitten.
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