van gisteren zijn
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to be of yesterday”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (intransitive) to be born yesterday (to be naive, to be easily deceived)
Usage notes
[edit]- Like English be born yesterday, this expression is frequently used with negations, though positive use occurs relatively often in indirect speech.
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of van gisteren zijn: see zijn.