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zijn pappenheimers kennen

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Calque of German seine Pappenheimer kennen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zɛi̯n ˈpɑpə(n)ɦɛi̯mərs ˈkɛnə(n)/

Verb

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zijn pappenheimers kennen

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to know with whom one is dealing, (especially) to know one's people [from late 19th c.]

Usage notes

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The possessive pronoun always agrees with the referent, which is usually the subject.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of zijn pappenheimers kennen: see kennen.
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