een lans breken
Dutch
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to break a lance”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- (idiomatic) to take a stand [with voor ‘for’] [with met ‘against’] [with tegen ‘against’], to break a lance [with voor ‘for’] [with met ‘against, with’] [with tegen ‘against’]
Usage notes
edit- Only the use of the preposition voor with this phrase is still common in contemporary Dutch. Use of met or tegen may still occur but is now slightly dated. Use of multiple prepositions in coordination with this verbal phrase has always been rare.
Conjugation
editConjugation of een lans breken: see breken.