avlat

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Swedish

Etymology

Old Swedish aflat, from Middle Low German aflat (forgiveness), from verb aflaten (to forgive, to pardon), equivalent to av- (off) +‎ låta (to allow, to let). Cognate with Icelandic aflát, Danish avlad, German Ablass, Dutch aflaat.

Pronunciation

Noun

avlat c

  1. (Roman Catholicism, usually in the singular) indulgence (release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory)

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Verb

avlat

  1. supine of avla

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