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stopp en hal

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Dutch stop en haal or English stop and haul

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “does this actually exist in English? All references online refer to the Norwegian phrase, or are more readily interpreted as "stop" and "haul" as independent, non-nautical terms”

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Interjection

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stopp en hal

  1. (nautical) stop and haul
  2. (figurative) wait a minute

References

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