overstag gaan

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • overstaag (obsolete)

Etymology

Overstag is a univerbation of over + stag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oː.vərˈstɑx ˌɣaːn/

Verb

overstag gaan

  1. (intransitive, nautical) to change tack, to turn a sailing vessel's bow through the wind
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to come round, to change one's mind, to concede, to change one's tune, to change tack

Inflection

  • overstaag smijten
  • overstaag werpen

See also

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