een lans breken

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to break a lance”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ən lɑns breː.kə(n)/

Verb

een lans breken

  1. (idiomatic) to take a stand [+ voor (for)] [+ met (against)] [+ tegen (against)], to break a lance [+ voor (for)] [+ met (against, with)] [+ tegen (against)]

Usage notes
  • Only the use of the preposition voor with this phrase is still common in contemporary Dutch. Use of met or tegen may still occur but is now slightly dated. Use of multiple prepositions in coordination with this verbal phrase has always been rare.

Inflection
Conjugation of een lans breken: see breken.
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