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afdonderen

Pronunciation: /ˈɑf.dɔn.də.rə(n)/

“afdonderen” is a Dutch word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to fall off, to fall down
  2. to throw off, to throw down
  3. to proclaim loudly

Etymology

From af + donderen (“to thunder”). The senses relating to falling or throwing originally suggested that the fall or throw caused a loud noise.

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