zijns weegs gaan

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, to go his way, with a fossilized genitive.

Verb

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zijns weegs gaan

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to go one's way
    Na de borrel ging ieder zijns weegs.After the drinks each went his way.

Usage notes

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  • May vary with different pronominal forms such as huns weegs, onzes weegs, and so forth, but zijns weegs is the most frequent followed by the feminine haars weegs.

Conjugation

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