in de kinderschoenen staan

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

in de kinderschoenen staan

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

Usage notes

Frequently used along with the adverb nog.

Inflection

Conjugation of in de kinderschoenen staan: see staan.