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widdershins in Dutch

widdershins in Dutch is linksom, tegen de klok in, tegenwijzerzin — widdershins means in the opposite direction to the way a clock's hands move.

widdershins in Dutch

linksom
adv
Anticlockwise, counter-clockwise.
tegen de klok in
adv
Anticlockwise, counter-clockwise.
tegenwijzerzin
adv
Anticlockwise, counter-clockwise.

What does "widdershins" mean?

  1. adv In the opposite direction to the way a clock's hands move.
    "It is unlucky to walk widdershins around a church."
  2. adv (informal) In a mistaken or incorrect direction.
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widdershins in a sentence

  • It is unlucky to walk widdershins around a church.
  • Cummer, go ye before, cummer, go ye. If ye willna go before, cummer, let me. Ring-a-ring a-widdershins Linkin' lithely widdershins Cummer carlin crone and queen Roun' go we!

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What is "widdershins" in Dutch?
"widdershins" in Dutch is linksom, tegen de klok in, tegenwijzerzin. widdershins means: In the opposite direction to the way a clock's hands move.
Are there other ways to say "widdershins" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "widdershins": linksom, tegen de klok in, tegenwijzerzin.
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