onder de loep nemen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • onder het vergrootglas nemen (uncommon)

Etymology

Literally, “to take [≈ put] under the magnifying glass”. Compare German unter die Lupe nehmen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔn.dər də ˈlup ˈneː.mə(n)/

Verb

onder de loep nemen

  1. (transitive) to investigate, to take a closer look at, to examine

Conjugation

Conjugation of onder de loep nemen: see nemen.

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: onder die loep neem
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