Idiom

Idiom
A zol zennen oigen stront twie kieren opeiten
Meaning
hij is zeer gierig
Dialect
Aalsters
ID
1749

Properties

Gloss and translation

id: 161

Mostly acceptable

A he zol would zennen his.SG.M oigen own stront turd twie two kieren times opeiten eat

he is stingy, greedy (Lit: he would eat his own turd twice)

Possession

Alienability of possession
Inalienable
How is possession expressed?
Possessive pronoun

Structure

Direct object type
Possessive
General structure
V DO A/Adv
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?
No

Verbal properties

Aspect
Simple
Tense
Future
Voice
Active

Sentences

Acceptability varies by speaker
A moet zennen oigen stront twie kieren opgeiten emmen.
Acceptability varies by speaker
A moet/mag zennen oigen stront (wel) twie kieren opeiten.
Acceptability varies by speaker
A kaan zennen oigen stront twie kieren opeiten.
Acceptability varies by speaker
A wiltj zennen oigen stront twie kieren opeiten.
Mostly not acceptable
Zennen oigen stront werdt deer em twie kieren opg'eiten.
Mostly acceptable
A etj/at zennen oigen stront twie kieren op.
Acceptability varies by speaker
A goot/zal zennen oigen stront twie kieren opeiten.
Acceptability varies by speaker
Moe je naa wa weten: twie kieren zol'n zennen oigen stront opeiten!
Mostly acceptable
Zennen oigen stront zol'n twie kieren opeiten.