met alle winden meewaaien in Dutch

IPA: /mɛt ˈɑlə ˈʋɪndə(n)ˈmeːʋaːi̯ə(n)/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to be blown along with all winds”. After the behaviour of a weather vane. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to be blown along with all winds}} “to be blown along with all winds”, {{lit|to be blown along with all winds}} Literally, “to be blown along with all winds” Head templates: {{nl-verb}} met alle winden meewaaien Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|meewaaien}}

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        "to turn with every wind, to be inconsistent, to succumb easily to outside influence"
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          "inconsistent",
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          "influence",
          "influence"
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        "(idiomatic, chiefly unaccusative) to turn with every wind, to be inconsistent, to succumb easily to outside influence"
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  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "to be blown along with all winds"
      },
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      "name": "m-g"
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        "1": "to be blown along with all winds"
      },
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    }
  ],
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"met alle winden meewaaien" meaning in Dutch

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