bakzeil halen

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

Conjugation of bakzeil halen: see halen.