Masculine

Verlaub

Meaning

  1. (archaic, masculine, no-plural, strong) permission
  2. (masculine, no-plural, obsolete, strong) permission to leave: furlough or safe passage

Concepts

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯p/
Etymology

In summary

Derived from verlauben (probably on the model of Middle Low German verlōf), a northern variant of erlauben. Compare Dutch verlof, whence also English furlough.

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