bakzeil halen

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch

Etymology

The element bakzeil was borrowed from English back a sail.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑk.sɛi̯l ˈɦaː.lə(n)/

Verb

bakzeil halen

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

Inflection

Conjugation of bakzeil halen: see halen.

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=bakzeil_halen&oldid=56667424"