afval

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfɑl/

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• Hyphenation: af‧val

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch afval, shortening of slachtafval (“that which fell off from slaughtered meat.”), equivalent to af +‎ val or a deverbal from afvallen. Compare English offal.

Noun

afval n or m (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. rubbish, garbage, trash

   Morgen halen ze het afval op. ― They're collecting the garbage tomorrow.

Derived terms

• afvalbak
• afvalberg
• afvalcentrale
• afvalcontainer
• afvalemmer
• afvalinzameling
• afvalmateriaal
• afvalophaling
• afvalproduct
• afvalscheiding
• afvalstof
• afvalverbranding
• afvalverwerking
• afvalwater
• groenafval
• huisafval
• keukenafval
• restafval
• slachtafval
• tuinafval
• zwerfafval

Descendants

• Negerhollands: afval
• → Caribbean Javanese: afal

Noun

afval m (plural afvallen, no diminutive)

1. the act of dropping out (of a race etc.)
2. apostasy, the act of rejecting a previous affiliation or belief

Derived terms

• geloofsafval

Descendants

• Afrikaans: afval

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

afval

1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of afvallen

Anagrams

• val af