de wind uit de zeilen nemen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Identical in meaning to the English expression. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /də ˈʋɪnt œy̯t də ˈzɛi̯.lə(n) ˈneː.mə(n)/

Verb[edit]

de wind uit de zeilen nemen

  1. (intransitive, with indirect object) to take the wind out of someone's sails

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of de wind uit de zeilen nemen: see nemen.
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