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Dutch
Etymology
Calque of Medieval Latin stante pede (literally “with one’s foot standing still”), a medieval juridical term meaning "on the spot, without having left the court". Cognate with German stehenden Fußes.
Prepositional phrase
op staande voet
- on the spot, then and there
- Synonym: stante pede
- Hij werd op staande voet ontslagen. ― He was fired on the spot.
Usage notes
- Most commonly used in the collocation op staande voet ontslaan ("fire on the spot").