de kogel is door de kerk
Dutch
Alternative forms
- de kogel was door de kerk (past tense)
Etymology
Literally, “the bullet (or artillery shell) has gone through the church”. From the eighteenth century. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈkoː.ɣəl ɪs doːr də ˈkɛrk/
Phrase
de kogel is door de kerk
- a decision has been made at last
- drastic means are used