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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
- (intransitive, with indirect object) to take the wind out of someone's sails
Inflection
Conjugation of
de wind uit de zeilen nemen: see
nemen.