afgeven
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch avegeven, from Proto-Germanic *abagebaną; equivalent to af + geven. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Verb
afgeven
- (transitive) to hand off, hand over, deliver
- (transitive, intransitive) to give off when touched
- (intransitive) to rant, to voice criticism [with op ‘about’]
- (intransitive, Belgium) to give up, to forfeit
- Synonym: opgeven
- (transitive) to secrete, to emit
Conjugation
Derived terms
- afgeefster
- afgever
- afgeving
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: afgee
Anagrams
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