laat

Afrikaans

/lɑːt/

verb
Definitions
  • (auxiliary) to cause to, to make;
  • (auxiliary) to let;
  • (auxiliary) to may, to let;
  • (copulative) to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state
  • (auxiliary) to let, to allow to

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish laten (let, leave) inherited from Middle Dutch laten inherited from Old Dutch lātan inherited from Proto-Germanic *lētaną (let, leave alone, leave, allow, leave behind).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*lētaną

Gloss

let, leave alone, leave, allow, leave behind

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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