afval

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧val

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch afval, shortening of slachtafval (“that which fell off from slaughtered meat.”), equivalent to af +‎ val. Compare English offal.

Noun

afval m or n (uncountable)

  1. rubbish, garbage, trash
    Morgen zullen zij het afval ophalen.
    Tomorrow, they will collect the garbage.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: afval
  • → Caribbean Javanese: afal

Noun

afval m (plural afvallen)

  1. the act of dropping out (of a race etc.)
  2. apostasy, the act of rejecting a previous affiliation or belief
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

afval

  1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of afvallen

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