vrijlaten

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrilaten. Equivalent to vrij (“free”) +‎ laten (“to let”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvrɛi̯ˌlaː.tə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: vrij‧la‧ten

Verb

vrijlaten

  1. to release
    De gevangenen werden na hun straf vrijgelaten.
    The prisoners were released after their sentence.
    De politie heeft de verdachte wegens gebrek aan bewijs vrijgelaten.
    The police released the suspect due to lack of evidence.
    De dieren werden in het wild vrijgelaten nadat ze waren verzorgd.
    The animals were released into the wild after being taken care of.
    De gijzelaars werden eindelijk vrijgelaten door hun ontvoerders.
    The hostages were finally released by their kidnappers.
    Het nieuws van de ontvoerde kinderen die werden vrijgelaten zorgde voor opluchting.
    The news of the kidnapped children being released brought relief.
    Ze hebben de dieren gevangen, onderzocht en vervolgens vrijgelaten in hun natuurlijke habitat.
    They captured the animals, examined them, and then released them into their natural habitat.

Inflection

Inflection of vrijlaten (strong class 7, separable)
infinitive vrijlaten
past singular liet vrij
past participle vrijgelaten
infinitive vrijlaten
gerund vrijlaten n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular laat vrij liet vrij vrijlaat vrijliet
2nd person sing. (jij) laat vrij liet vrij vrijlaat vrijliet
2nd person sing. (u) laat vrij liet vrij vrijlaat vrijliet
2nd person sing. (gij) laat vrij liet vrij vrijlaat vrijliet
3rd person singular laat vrij liet vrij vrijlaat vrijliet
plural laten vrij lieten vrij vrijlaten vrijlieten
subjunctive sing.1 late vrij liete vrij vrijlate vrijliete
subjunctive plur.1 laten vrij lieten vrij vrijlaten vrijlieten
imperative sing. laat vrij
imperative plur.1 laat vrij
participles vrijlatend vrijgelaten
1) Archaic.

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