Het ontslag
Example: Na het ontslag zocht hij naar een nieuwe baan.
Definition
"Het ontslag" refers to the formal act of dismissing or terminating someone's employment, often initiated by the employer. It denotes the end of a person's job, typically involving official procedures and sometimes severance arrangements.
Etymology
The term "het ontslag" comes from Dutch, where 'ont-' is a prefix meaning 'away' or 'off', and 'slag' relates to a stroke or blow. Originally, it meant a release or dismissal, similar to 'letting go'. Did you know it shares roots with the English word 'slag' but in a very different context?
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"Het ontslag" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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