takinkääntö

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • volte-face, backflip, somersault, U-turn reversal of policy, attitude or principle
  • tergiversation act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides, desertion, betrayal

Etymology

Compound from Finnish takki (coat, jacket, of a coat) + Finnish kääntö (turn, turning).

Origin

Finnish

kääntö

Gloss

turn, turning

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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