platte broodjes bakken

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “to bake soft buns”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌplɑ.tə ˈbroːtjəs ˈbɑkə(n)/

Verb

platte broodjes bakken

  1. (idiomatic, Belgium) to grovel, to fawn, especially after having said something bold or controversial before; to attempt to reingratiate.

Inflection

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