de wind uit de zeilen nemen

Dutch

Etymology

Identical in meaning to the English expression. Cognate with German den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen. 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. (transitive) to take the wind out of someone's sails

   iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

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

Related terms

• de wind in de zeilen hebben