van gisteren zijn

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to be of yesterday”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vɑn ˈɣɪs.tə.rə(n) ˈzɛi̯n/

Verb[edit]

van gisteren zijn

  1. (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.
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