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
- (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.