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afleggen.

to cover (e.g. a distance)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɑflɛɣə(n)/
  1. to cover (e.g. a distance)

    transitive
    Zonnevliegtuig legt recordafstand af.
  2. to perish, to die

    intransitive
  3. to be defeated

    intransitive
  4. to prepare a deceased person for the funeral

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch afleggen, aveleggen, from Proto-Germanic *abalagjaną. Equivalent to af + leggen.

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