alstublieft

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌɑlstyˈblift/

interjection
Definitions
  • (formal) please
  • (formal) here you are (when handing something to someone else)

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish als + Dutch, Flemish het (it)+ Dutch, Flemish u (you)+ Dutch, Flemish belieft.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

belieft

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