Etymology

From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#OORLOFCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#OORLOF orlof (“permission”), equivalent to oor- +‎ lofCategory:Dutch terms prefixed with oor-#LOF. Related to the verb oorloven. Cognate to German Urlaub.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːr.lɔf/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#OORLOF

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• Hyphenation: oor‧lof

Noun

oorlof m (plural oorloven, diminutive oorlofje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#OORLOFCategory:Dutch nouns#OORLOFCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#OORLOFCategory:Dutch nouns with lengthened vowel in the plural#OORLOFCategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#OORLOFCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#OORLOFCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#OORLOFCategory:Pages with entries#OORLOFCategory:Pages with 1 entry#OORLOF

1. (datedCategory:Dutch dated terms#OORLOF) furlough
2. (datedCategory:Dutch dated terms#OORLOF) permission
3. (datedCategory:Dutch dated terms#OORLOF) vacation

Interjection

oorlofCategory:Dutch lemmas#OORLOFCategory:Dutch interjections#OORLOFCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#OORLOFCategory:Pages with entries#OORLOFCategory:Pages with 1 entry#OORLOF

1. (obsoleteCategory:Dutch terms with obsolete senses#OORLOF) 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.

     Farewell, my poor sheep, / who are in great danger, / your shepherd will not sleep, / even though you are now dispersed.

     Category:Dutch terms with quotations#OORLOF