tegenzitten

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈteː.ɣə(n)ˌzɪtə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to go wrong
  • (intransitive) to be harder or less pleasant than expected

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish tegen (against, counter-, counter, opposite, contra-, anti) + Dutch, Flemish zitten (sit).

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Dutch (Brabantic)

zitten

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sit

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