verlof

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Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈlɔf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔf

Noun

verlof n (plural verloven, diminutive verlofje n)

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

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Descendants

  • Negerhollands: verloov
  • Aukan: folofu
  • Caribbean Javanese: perlop, ferlof
  • Indonesian: perlop