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Dutch
Etymology
Originates from Dutch spoken on the Dutch East Indies. Compound of klimaat + schieten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kliˈmaːtˌsxi.tə(n)/
- Hyphenation: kli‧maat‧schie‧ten
Verb
klimaatschieten
- to enjoy the evening, to idle, to relax (during the evening)
- M. C. Piepers, "Over de Nederlansche taal in Oost-Indië", De gids, 39 (1875), 3, September, 450.
- De voor- of achtergalerij is veelal de plaats waar de oudgast zich overgeeft aan het klimaatschieten.
- The front or back gallery is usually the locale where the longtimer yields to idling.
- Klimaatschieten is overigens in gemakkelijke houding, de dagelijksche zorgen zooveel mogelijk uit het hoofd zettende, den koelen avond genieten.
- "Klimaatschieten" by the way means to enjoy the cool evening, trying to ignore everyday worries as much as possible.