de brui geven

Dutch

Etymology

From brui (stuff, junk). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈbrœy̯ ɣeː.və(n)/

Verb

de brui geven

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to stop doing [+ aan (object)] [+ van (object)]
    Synonyms: de handdoek in de ring werpen, de pijp aan Maarten geven, het voor gezien houden, het bijltje erbij neerleggen
    Ik geef er de brui aan!
    I'm calling it quits!

Usage notes

This expression always requires a preposition: this is usually aan in current usage, although van is still occasionally used. When the preposition takes er as a complement, the meaning becomes to call it quits.

Inflection

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