toeverlaat

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch toeverlaet, from verlâten (“to rely on”).

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Noun

toeverlaat m (plural toeverlaten, diminutive toeverlaatje n)

  1. mainstay, brick: helpful, reliable person
    steun en toeverlaat ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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