boven Jan zijn
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From a term in belote for having more than 50 points. Literally, “to be above John”.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to have overcome hardship
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to have recovered, to have (been) healed
Inflection edit
Conjugation of boven Jan zijn: see zijn.