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Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “to sit next to it”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛrˈnaːst ˈzɪ.tə(n)/, /ərˈnaːst ˈzɪ.tə(n)/
Verb
ernaast zitten
- (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.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
ernaast zitten: see
zitten.