blijven zitten

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to remain seated”.

Verb

blijven zitten

1. (intransitive, idiomatic, education) to repeat a grade

Conjugation

Conjugation of blijven zitten: see blijven.

Derived terms

• zittenblijven

 

See also

• overgaan (“to pass [to the next grade]”)
• overslaan (“to skip [a grade]”)