en pañales

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “in diapers”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /em paˈɲales/ [ẽm paˈɲa.les] Syllabification: en pa‧ña‧les === Adjective === en pañales (invariable) (idiomatic) in the very early stages of something; still green; wet behind the ears === Further reading === “estar alguien en pañales”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025