Dutch expressions with "de pet"

The Dutch language is not only teeming with idioms, they are also regularly used in everyday conversations. Without knowing what those expressions mean, it can be at times difficult to understand what’s being communicated to us. 🤔

What’s more, the idiomatic phrases usually include an object or a phenomenon that is of certain importance to the Dutch culture. By knowing the phrase, we gain more context around the language that we’re learning, and learn little bits and pieces of the Dutch history. 😃

This week’s phrases include the Dutch word for the cap “de pet” 🧢 The cap represents the working class and stands as a symbol for the skills or the knowledge needed to execute a certain profession. It also means that someone is belonging to a certain group. 👮🧑‍🎨🧑‍✈️

There are various Dutch expressions with “de pet”. We selected a few that are our favourites. All phrases are illustrated as ready-made sentences so you can apply them immediately in your everyday Dutch 😊 Below each phrase, you will find a corresponding sentence with the same meaning in easy non-idiomatic Dutch. An English translation is provided as well.

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