ernaast zitten
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to sit next to it”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (intransitive, idiomatic) to be mistaken
- Dat zeg je nu wel maar je zit ernaast, dat is niet het goede antwoord!
- You are saying that but you are mistaken, that's not the right answer!
- Ze denken dat ze gaan winnen, maar ze zitten er helemaal naast.
- They think they're going to win, but they are completely mistaken.
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of ernaast zitten: see zitten.