aflaat

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aflaet, aflaet. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑf.laːt/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧laat

Noun

aflaat m (plural aflaten, diminutive aflaatje n)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) indulgence, reduction of expected punishment in purgatory

Derived terms
  • aflaatbrief
  • aflaatgeld
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