"opzalmen" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

Etymology: Literally, “to salmon up”, a reference to the habit of a salmon to swim upstream, used as a metaphor. A reference, and the opposite, to the watervalsysteem (“waterfall system”) in Flemish high school education, in which pupils start at a difficult, more abstract type of education (general education), then in case of failure, drop off to easier, more concrete types of education (technical or vocational education). Etymology templates: {{m-g|to salmon up}} “to salmon up”, {{lit|to salmon up}} Literally, “to salmon up” Head templates: {{nl-verb}} opzalmen
  1. (Belgium) to move from an easier, more concrete type of high school education to a more difficult and abstract one Tags: Belgium Synonyms: opstromen [Netherlands]
    Sense id: en-opzalmen-nl-verb-4sj25Uus Categories (other): Belgian Dutch, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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