"vända kappan efter vinden" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Swedish]

Forms: vänder kappan efter vinden [present], vände kappan efter vinden [preterite], vänt kappan efter vinden [supine], vänd kappan efter vinden [imperative]
Etymology: Literally, "turn the coat after the wind". Head templates: {{head|sv|verbs|present|vänder kappan efter vinden|preterite|vände kappan efter vinden|supine|vänt kappan efter vinden|imperative|vänd kappan efter vinden|head=vända kappan efter vinden}} vända kappan efter vinden (present vänder kappan efter vinden, preterite vände kappan efter vinden, supine vänt kappan efter vinden, imperative vänd kappan efter vinden)
  1. (idiomatic) turn one's coat, trim one's sails Tags: idiomatic Related terms: kappvändare

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "vänder kappan efter vinden",
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    },
    {
      "form": "vände kappan efter vinden",
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    },
    {
      "form": "vänt kappan efter vinden",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
    },
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    }
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        "(idiomatic) turn one's coat, trim one's sails"
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vände kappan efter vinden",
      "tags": [
        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vänt kappan efter vinden",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vänd kappan efter vinden",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    }
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        "Swedish verbs"
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      ],
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