No. 8,479 in Dutch
harses
"Harses" is Dutch slang for "head" or "brain."
In a sentence
Mijn harses doen pijn van al dat nadenken.
My head hurts from all that thinking.
In this sentence, 'harses' is used colloquially to refer to 'head'.
Ze kreeg het eindelijk in haar harses om op vakantie te gaan.
She finally got the idea in her head to go on vacation.
Here, 'harses' is used metaphorically to indicate 'mind' or the seat of thought.
Pas op dat je niet op je harses valt!
Be careful not to fall on your head!
In this example, 'harses' again refers to 'head', emphasizing physical impact.
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