om des keizers baard

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • om 's keizers baard

Etymology

Literally, “for the emperor's beard”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔm dɛs kɛi̯zərs baːrt/

Prepositional phrase

om des keizers baard

  1. (idiomatic, dated) not for money; not seriously; indicating that there is no money or anything else at stake

Usage notes

Commonly used along with spelen and vechten or qualifying a noun phrase.

See also

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