Belgium

doubler

Meaning

to repeat a school year

Elsewhere

redoubler

Explanation

France redoubles a year. Belgium, Switzerland and Canada drop the re- and simply double it.

Example

Elle a doublé sa première année de médecine, mais elle a réussi la suivante sans souci.

She repeated her first year of medicine, but sailed through the next one.

Origin

From the Latin duplare, to double.

Where

BelgiumSwitzerlandCanada

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