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