"De tafel afruimen" refers to the act of clearing the table by removing dishes, utensils, and leftover food after a meal in a hospitality setting. It involves tidying the dining area to prepare for the next guests or to clean up after service.
Translations
to clear the table
recoger la mesa
desparar taula
débarrasser la table
den Tisch abräumen
sparecchiare la tavola
tirar a mesa
Etymology
The phrase "de tafel afruimen" is Dutch and literally means 'to clear the table.' "Tafel" means table, and "afruimen" means to clear away or remove. This phrase evolved from everyday household chores and became common in horeca (hotel, restaurant, café) vocabulary to describe clearing tables efficiently.
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to clear the table