met de paplepel ingegoten zijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • met de paplepel ingegeven zijn

Etymology

Literally: to be fed with a porridge spoon, referring to babies being fed by their caregivers before they learn to use the spoon themselves.

Verb

met de paplepel ingegoten zijn

  1. (idiomatic, of children) to learn at an early age

Inflection

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