belasting

From Dutch belasting, from Middle Dutch belastinge (“burden, accusation”).

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belasting (plural belastings or belastinge (dated))

1. tax, levy

• belastingbetaler

From Middle Dutch belastinge (“burden, accusation”). Equivalent to belasten (“to load, burden”) +‎ -ing.

• IPA^(key): /bəˈlɑs.tɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: be‧las‧ting

belasting f (plural belastingen, diminutive belastinkje n)

1. strain, burden, load

   Synonym: lading

   Deze brug kan een belasting van maximaal 10 ton aan. ― This bridge can handle a load of up to 10 tons.

   De mentale belasting van het werk kan soms overweldigend zijn. ― The mental strain of the job can sometimes be overwhelming.

2. tax, taxation

   Synonyms: heffing, taks

   Veel mensen klagen over hoge belastingen in hun land. ― Many people complain about high taxes in their country.

   De overheid heeft nieuwe belastingen ingevoerd op luxegoederen. ― The government introduced new taxation on luxury goods.

3. (electrical engineering) load

   De generator kan een belasting van 500 kilowatt aan. ― The generator can handle a load of 500 kilowatts.

   Bij overmatige belasting kan het circuit uitvallen. ― The circuit can fail under excessive load.

• Afrikaans: belasting
• → Indonesian: belasting
• → Makasar: balasitèng
• → Papiamentu: belasting, belásten, belaste, belaster

• tol

From Dutch belasting (“tax”).

• IPA^(key): /bə.las.tiŋ/
• Hyphenation: bê‧las‧ting

belasting

1. tax, custom, duty

   Synonym: (tax) pajak

• “belasting” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.