afval

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfɑl/

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• Hyphenation: af‧val

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

afval m or n (uncountable)

1. rubbish, garbage, trash

   Morgen zullen zij het afval ophalen.

   Tomorrow, they will collect the garbage.

• afvalberg
• afvalcentrale
• afvalcontainer
• afvalemmer
• afvalstof
• groenafval
• restafval
• slachtafval
• tuinafval

afval m (plural afvallen)

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

• afvalrace
• geloofsafval

• Afrikaans: afval

See the etymology of the main entry.

afval

1. first-person singular present indicative of afvallen (when using a subclause)

• val af