het voortouw nemen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to take the front rope”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈvoːrtɑu̯ ˈneːmə(n)/, /(ɦ)ət ˈvoːrtɑu̯ ˈneːmə(n)/

Verb[edit]

het voortouw nemen

  1. (intransitive) to take the lead

Inflection[edit]