lelijk als de nacht

Dutch

Etymology

First attestation from 1733. Literally, “ugly as the night”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleːlək ɑls də ˈnɑxt/

Adjective

lelijk als de nacht (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. (simile) ugly as sin
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