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Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “from top to toe”, but historically the meaning was “from top to toes”.[1]
Pronunciation
Prepositional phrase
van top tot teen
- head to toe, head to foot, from top to bottom
Hij zat van top tot teen onder de modder.- He was covered in mud from head to toe.
References
- ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, "teen".