anderhalve man en een paardenkop

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • anderhalve man en een paardekop (superseded)

Etymology

Literally, “one and a half man and a horse head”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.dər.ɦɑl.və ˈmɑn ɛn ən ˈpaːr.də(n).kɔp/

Phrase

anderhalve man en een paardenkop

  1. (idiomatic) one man and his dog (virtually no one)

Usage notes
  • Though a horse's head is normally called hoofd rather than less reverently kop, alternatives with paardenhoofd are barely used.
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