te grazen nemen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, to take grazing, originally used in a children's game where the aim was to cover another in freshly mowed grass.[1]

Verb

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te grazen nemen

  1. to get, catch (a criminal or other wrongdoer) (to bring to reckoning)
    Boef! Volgende keer dat ik je zie, neem ik je te grazen!
    Scoundrel! Next time I see you I'll get you!

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “grazen”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute