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Where does “verklaar” come from?

verklaar (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch verklaren, from Middle Dutch verclāren.

verklaar (Afrikaans): to explain

Definitions

  1. to explain

Ancestry of “verklaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverklarento declare, state; to explain, clarify
2Middle Dutchverclāren—
Every word from Middle Dutch verclāren →