met de kippen op stok gaan
Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “to go to roost with the chickens”. After chickens' behaviour of roosting at twilight.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛt də ˈkɪpə(n) ɔp ˈstɔk ˈɣaːn/
Verb
- (idiomatic, intransitive) to go to bed with the sun, to go to bed with the chickens (to go to bed early)
Inflection
Conjugation of met de kippen op stok gaan: see gaan.
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