bakzeil halen

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Dutch

Etymology

The element bakzeil was borrowed from English back a sail.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑk.sɛi̯l ˈɦaː.lə(n)/
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Verb

bakzeil halen

  1. (nautical) to back a sail
  2. (figurative) to let one's demands fall, to compromise or to retreat

Conjugation