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afschrijven.

to deduct (money)

11 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɑfsxrɛi̯və(n)/
  1. to deduct (money)

    transitive
  2. to amortise, to write off

    transitive
  3. to write off, to consider worthless, beyond repair, total loss, to give up on

    transitive
  4. to copy in writing; (Belgium) also as cheating in a test

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

From af + schrijven (“to write”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.