sense maken

Dutch

Etymology

From English make sense; gained currency during the 2010s. Compare Icelandic meika sens, Swedish mejka sense.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛns ˌmaː.kə(n)/

Verb

sense maken

1. (intransitive, informal) to make sense

   Synonym: steek houden

   Wat hij zei maakte echt geen sense. ― What he said really made no sense.

Usage notes

• The word sense is not used in Dutch outside of this phrase.
• Heavily associated with millennials and subsequent generations; people from older generations rarely if ever use this expression.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sense maken: see maken.