"vända kappan efter vinden" meaning in All languages combined

See vända kappan efter vinden on Wiktionary

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
    Sense id: en-vända_kappan_efter_vinden-sv-verb-mUKeD82U Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish phrasal verbs formed with "kappan efter vinden"

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for vända kappan efter vinden meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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