afslaan

Etymology

From Middle Dutch afslaen. Equivalent to af +‎ slaan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfslaːn/

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• Hyphenation: af‧slaan

Verb

afslaan

1. (transitive) to decline, to reject

   Hij heeft het aanbod afgeslagen.

   He rejected the offer.

2. (intransitive) to halt, to stop, to switch off

   De motor is afgeslagen.

   The engine has turned off.

3. (intransitive) to turn, to take off in a direction perpendicular to the one one was travelling in before

   Sla bij de volgende kruising links af.

   At the next intersection, turn left.

4. (transitive) to strike off
5. (transitive, dialectal) to beat up

   Synonyms: aframmelen, afranselen

Anagrams

• slaan af