Verlaub

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯p/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯p

Noun

Verlaub m (strong, genitive Verlaubs, no plural)

  1. (archaic, except in the idiom below) permission
  2. (obsolete) permission to leave: furlough or safe passage

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