in de kinderschoenen staan

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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in de kinderschoenen staan

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

Usage notes

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Frequently used along with the adverb nog.

Inflection

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