Example: Ik was de weg kwijt tijdens het wandelen in het bos.
Definition
"De weg kwijt zijn" means being confused or lost, either literally or figuratively. It is used to describe a situation where someone does not know where to go or what to do, such as feeling disoriented during a walk in the forest or being uncertain in a complex situation.
Translations
to be lost
estar perdido
estar perdut
être perdu
sich verlaufen haben
perdersi
estar perdido
Etymology
The phrase "de weg kwijt zijn" literally translates from Dutch as 'to be lost the way.' It comes from the combination of 'de weg' meaning 'the way' or 'the road,' and 'kwijt zijn,' meaning 'to be lost.' Did you know that this phrase is often used both for physical disorientation and metaphorical confusion?
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"De weg kwijt zijn" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to be lost