de wind uit de zeilen nemen

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

de wind uit de zeilen nemen

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

Inflection

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