weer om geen hond door te sturen
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editA loose calque of French temps à ne pas mettre un chien dehors. Literally, “weather through which not to send any dog”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editweer om geen hond door te sturen n (uncountable)
Usage notes
editTypically used as a predicate, this phrase generally takes either no article or an indefinite article. Use with a definite article is rather rare.