onverrichter zake

Dutch

Alternative forms

(proscribed[1]) onverrichterzake

Etymology

Literally, “with the matter not done”. A genitive absolute.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɔn.və.rɪx.tər ˈzaː.kə/
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Phrase

onverrichter zake

(adverbial) Without having done what one intended, without having done what one set out to do.
Antonym: verrichter zake

References

“Taaladviezen onverrichter zake / onverrichterzake”, in www.vlaanderen.be‎ (in Dutch), 2023 December 18 (last accessed), archived from the original on 2023-12-16: “De correcte spelling is onverrichter zake.”

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