ˈzɪtsn̩ˌblaɪ̯bn̩
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to repeat a school year (informal, literally 'to stay sitting')
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Word origin
A compound of sitzen (to sit) and bleiben (to stay); the school sense, repeating a year, is a figurative extension.
- Origin
- German
- Root
- sitzen + bleiben
Grammar
Examples
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He repeated a year last year.
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If you study so little, you'll repeat the year!
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Nobody wants to repeat a year at school.
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