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Finnish
Etymology
taka- (“back-”) + pakki (“reverse”) + -a (“partitive case ending”); pleonastic term
Pronunciation
Adverb
takapakkia (colloquial)
- (only in certain expressions) backwards
- mennä takapakkia ― to backpedal, reverse
- ottaa takapakkia ― to backpedal, reverse
Hän meni syytöksissään liian pitkälle ja joutui ottamaan takapakkia.- He went too far with his accusations and had to backpedal.
Usage notes
Synonyms for ottaa takapakkia include peruuttaa (“to reverse”), ottaa takaisin (“to take back”) (in figurative usage).