onverrichter zake

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “with the matter not done”. A genitive absolute.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔn.və.rɪx.tər ˈzaː.kə/
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Phrase

onverrichter zake

  1. (adverbial) without having done what one intended, without having done what one set out to do
    Antonym: verrichter zake

References

  1. ^ “Taaladviezen onverrichter zake / onverrichterzake”, in www.vlaanderen.be‎[1] (in Dutch), 18 December 2023 (last accessed), archived from the original on 16 December 2023: “De correcte spelling is onverrichter zake.”
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