lang verhaal kort

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Influenced by om een lang verhaal kort te maken and English long story short.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlɑŋ vɛrˌɦaːl ˈkɔrt/, /ˈlɑŋ vərˌɦaːl ˈkɔrt/

Adverb edit

lang verhaal kort

(idiomatic) long story short

Usage notes edit

The word kort may often be stressed excessively before pausa, while lang may be destressed to /ˌlɑŋ/.

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