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Revision as of 01:59, 18 March 2024
See also: kapstokartikel het = catchall clause het heeft een kapstokfunctie = it's a convenient heading (to classify something under)
Dutch
- kapstok
English
Literal
- coat rack
- (meubel / plank voor kledingstukken
- (staand) hallstand, hatstand
- (aan de muur) hat rack
- (aan de muur) coathooks (meervoud)
Figurative
- framework
- conversation piece
- conversation-starter
- conversational thread
- a peg to hang a conversation on
- implicit script
- steppingstone (iets als kapstok gebruiken = use something as a steppingstone)
- basis for (an) exchange of ideas
- (aanknopingspunt: voor onderzoek) clue, lead
- (aanknopingspunt: als uitgangspunt) point of departure, starting point
- (aanknopingspunt: tussen twee mensen) point of contact, thing in common
External links
- https://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch-to-english/general-conversation-greetings-letters/2279051-kapstok.html
- https://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch-to-english/general-conversation-greetings-letters/4909987-gesprekskapstok.html
- https://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch-to-english/general-conversation-greetings-letters/7030843-kapstokken.html