ontslag

Dutch

Etymology

Deverbal from ontslaan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔntˈslɑx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ont‧slag

Noun

ontslag n (plural ontslagen, diminutive ontslagje n)

  1. discharge
  2. resignation
    De Britse socialistische premier Gordon Brown biedt zijn ontslag aan bij koningin Elizabeth II. ― The British socialist prime minister Gordon Brown offers his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Caribbean Javanese: ontslakh
  • → Indonesian: onslah
  • → Papiamentu: òntslag
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