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de mond snoeren

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “to tie the mouth [of someone]”.

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

de mond snoeren

  1. (idiomatic, with indirect object) to silence, shut up
    De dictator snoerde critici de mond. ― The dictator silenced critics.

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of de mond snoeren: see snoeren.
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