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afleiden.

to infer, deduce

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɑflɛi̯də(n)/
  1. to infer, deduce

    transitive
  2. to derive

    transitive
  3. to distract

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch afleiden. Equivalent to af + leiden. Cognate to English offlead, Danish aflede, Swedish avleda, German ableiten.

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