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in de kinderschoenen staan

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Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “to be standing in children's shoes”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn də ˈkɪn.dərˌsxu.nə(n) ˈstaːn/

Verb edit

in de kinderschoenen staan

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be in its infancy, to be in an early stage

Usage notes edit

Frequently used along with the adverb nog.

Inflection edit

Conjugation of in de kinderschoenen staan: see staan.
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