Geluk hebben
Example: Ik heb geluk gehad met het vinden van mijn sleutels.
Definition
"Geluk hebben" means to experience a fortunate or favorable outcome by chance, often when something positive happens unexpectedly. For example, "Ik heb geluk gehad met het vinden van mijn sleutels" means having been lucky in finding one's keys.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "geluk hebben" literally translates to 'have luck.' "Geluk" comes from Middle Dutch, related to the concept of good fortune or happiness, while "hebben" means 'to have.' Together, they form a common expression for being fortunate by chance.
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"Geluk hebben" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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