onverrichter zake

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

onverrichter zake

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Taaladviezen onverrichter zake / onverrichterzake”, in www.vlaanderen.be‎[1] (in Dutch), 2023 December 18 (last accessed), archived from the original on 2023-12-16: “De correcte spelling is onverrichter zake.”
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