Neuter

verlof

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (neuter) furlough, leave of absence
  2. (neuter) permission, authorization
  3. (Belgium, neuter) vacation

Frekwensie

B2
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/vərˈlɔf/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

Probably from Middle Low German verlōf (“furlough, permission”) (possibly via or influenced by German Verlaub), from the verb verlōven (“to allow”), from Old Saxon far- + levian (“to give over, leave”). Cognate with English furlough, Danish forlov, German Verlaub (“permission”).

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