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doen alsof zijn neus bloedt

Pronunciation: /ˈdun ɑlsˌɔf zɛi̯(n)ˈnøːs ˈblut/

“doen alsof zijn neus bloedt” is a Dutch word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to feign ignorance, to pretend that one hasn't noticed or was not involved

Etymology

Literally, “to act as if one's nose is bleeding”, or more loosely translated as “to pretend that one's nose is bleeding”.

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