Ergens last van hebben
Example: Ik heb vaak ergens last van als ik stress heb.
Definition
"Ergens last van hebben" means experiencing discomfort, trouble, or problems caused by something. It is commonly used to express being affected negatively by a physical condition, emotional state, or external factor, as in feeling unwell or stressed due to certain causes.
Etymology
The phrase "ergens last van hebben" originates from Dutch, where "ergens" means 'somewhere' or 'something,' "last" refers to 'burden' or 'trouble,' and "hebben" means 'to have.' Together, it literally conveys 'to have trouble from something,' reflecting the idea of being troubled or affected by a certain issue.
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"Ergens last van hebben" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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