oorlof
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch orlof (“permission”), equivalent to oor- + lof. Related to the verb oorloven. Cognate to German Urlaub.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]oorlof m (plural oorloven, diminutive oorlofje n)
Interjection
[edit]oorlof
- (obsolete) farewell, goodbye
- 1628, Philips Marnix van Sint Aldegonde, "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", (modern, redacted version), couplet 14.
- Oorlof, mijn arme schapen / die zijt in grote nood, / uw herder zal niet slapen, / al zijt gij nu verstrooid.
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- 1628, Philips Marnix van Sint Aldegonde, "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", (modern, redacted version), couplet 14.
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