Afgelasten
Example: Het concert is vanwege het slechte weer afgelast.
Definition
"Afgelasten" means to cancel or call off an event or activity, usually due to unforeseen circumstances or unfavorable conditions. For example, in the sentence 'Het concert is vanwege het slechte weer afgelast,' it indicates that the concert has been canceled because of bad weather.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "afgelasten" comes from combining the prefix 'af-' meaning 'off' or 'away' with the verb 'gelasten,' which means 'to order' or 'to command.' Together, it literally means to 'order off' or 'cancel.' This reflects the action of officially stopping or canceling a planned event.
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"Afgelasten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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