op de valreep staan

Dutch

Etymology

From valreep as the place where one embarks on a ship. Compare later op de valreep (“at the last minute”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔp də ˈvɑl.reːp ˈstaːn/

Verb

op de valreep staan

(idiomatic) to be about to leave or end.

Inflection

Conjugation of op de valreep staan: see staan.

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