Idiom

Idiom
op apegapen liggen
Meaning
zieltogen / erg benauwd zijn
Dialect
Utrechts
ID
27

Properties

Gloss and translation

id: 129

Mostly acceptable

op on apegapen ape's_yawn liggen lie

to be very tired, to be at one's last gasp (Lit.: to lie on ape's yawning)

Structure

General structure
V PP
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?
No

Verbal properties

Aspect
Simple
Tense
Present
Voice
Active

Sentences

Mostly not acceptable
Er werd/is op apegapen gelegen (door hem).
Mostly acceptable
Hij lag op apegapen.
Acceptability varies by speaker
Ja, op apegapen ligt hij altijd!