afstellen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑfˌstɛ.lə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to adjust, to tune
  • (transitive) to fire, to dismiss, to disband, to remove from employ
  • (transitive) to revoke, to rescind, to cancel, to overturn

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch afstellen compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish stellen (state, set, place, put, taking).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

stellen

Gloss

state, set, place, put, taking

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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