aflade

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish aflaþa. Compare German abladen.

Verb

aflade (imperative aflad, infinitive at aflade, present tense aflader, past tense afladede, perfect tense har afladet)

1. to discharge
2. to unload

Derived terms

• afladedokument
• afladelse
• aflader
• afladestrøm
• afladning
• afladsbrev
• afladshandel

Etymology 2

From Old Danish aflatæ. Compare Middle Low German aflaten, German ablassen.

Verb

aflade (imperative aflad, infinitive at aflade, present tense aflader, past tense aflod, perfect tense har afladt)

1. to leave alone, let go
2. to deliver, give up, discharge
3. to dispatch, send off (a letter)

References

• “aflade” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “aflade” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog