Zin hebben in
Example: Ik heb zin in een lekker stuk taart vanavond.
Definition
"Zin hebben in" means to feel like having or wanting something, often expressing a desire or craving for a particular activity, object, or experience. For example, "Ik heb zin in een lekker stuk taart vanavond" means feeling like enjoying a tasty piece of cake tonight.
Translations
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to feel like -
tener ganas de -
tenir ganes de -
avoir envie de -
Lust haben auf -
avere voglia di -
ter vontade de
Etymology
The phrase "zin hebben in" comes from Dutch, where "zin" means desire or sense, "hebben" means to have, and "in" indicates what the desire is directed towards. Did you know? The word "zin" originally relates to the Old Dutch word meaning 'sense' or 'mind,' linking the phrase to having a mental inclination or desire for something.
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"Zin hebben in" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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