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verlof.

furlough, leave of absence

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/vərˈlɔf/
  1. furlough, leave of absence

    neuter
  2. permission, authorization

    neuter
  3. vacation

    Belgium · neuter
Where this word comes from

Probably from Middle Low German verlōf (“furlough, permission”) (possibly via or influenced by German Verlaub), from the verb verlōven (“to allow”), from Old Saxon far- + levian (“to give over, leave”). Cognate with English furlough, Danish forlov, German Verlaub (“permission”).

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