er was eens

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “there was once”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛr ˈʋɑs eːns/

Phrase

er was eens (there was once)

  1. (used at the beginnings of fairytales) once upon a time there was
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