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Dutch
Etymology
From Yiddish יד (yad, “hand”), ידיים (yadáyim, “two hands”).
Pronunciation
Verb
jatten
- (informal) to nick, pilfer, steal
- Synonyms: pikken, stelen
Hier op deze plek is ooit mijn fiets gejat.- Right in this place my bike once got nicked.
1983, “Zoveel te doen”, performed by Toontje Lager:Zoveel te doen, ik heb nog zoveel te doen: Ik moet nog eens wat jatten van een Italiaan.
Zoveel te doen, ik heb nog zoveel te doen: Ik moet nog zwemmen in de Stille Oceaan.- So much to do, I still have so much to do: I must nick something from an Italian once.
So much to do, I still have so much to do: At some point I must swim in the Pacific Ocean.
Conjugation
Noun
jatten
- plural of jat: hands, paws (the singular form is rare)
Blijf met je jatten van mijn eten af!- Stay away with your paws from my food!