naast zijn schoenen lopen

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Etymology edit

Literally, “to walk beside one's shoes”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /naːst sɛi̯n ˈsxunə(n) ˈloːpə(n)/

Verb edit

naast zijn schoenen lopen

  1. (intransive, figurative) to be arrogant, to be conceited

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