afsteken.
to remove by inserting a tool
Meaning & usage
to remove by inserting a tool
to depart, take off (from the coast)
to light (e.g. a match, fireworks)
to contrast, to stick out
to pronounce, to announce (out loud)
to jab off, to knock off with a jabbing or thrusting movement
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch afstēken. Equivalent to af + steken.
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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.