afvallen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑfɑlə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to fall off
  • (intransitive) to lose weight, slim down
  • (intransitive) to drop out, to no longer be able to partake
  • (transitive) to renounce, to renege, to lose loyalty
  • (transitive) to dispute, to go against (a person)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch afvallen compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish vallen (fall).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

vallen

Gloss

fall

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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