ontheffen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˌɔntˈɦɛ.fə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- to exonerate (free from an obligation, responsibility or task)
- to absolve
- to exempt or to make an exemption
Etymology
Prefix from Dutch, Flemish heffen (lift, heave).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
heffen
Gloss
lift, heave
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hefeiland Dutch, Flemish
- heffen Dutch, Flemish
- heffing Dutch, Flemish
- hefinstallatie Dutch, Flemish
- hevig Dutch, Flemish
- ontheffing Dutch, Flemish
- opheffen Dutch, Flemish
- verheffen Dutch, Flemish
- heffen Middle Dutch