Woordje

afgaan

go off

verb · /ˈɑfxaːn/

Forms

Also means
go down, lose face, ring, defecate, base oneself
How common
among the 10,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

Ik wil niet afgaan voor iedereen.

I don't want to make a fool of myself in front of everyone.

Laat die bom alsjeblieft niet afgaan!

Please don't let that bomb go off!

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