belasting

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch belasting, from Middle Dutch belastinge (“burden, accusation”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

belasting (plural belastings or belastinge (dated))

  1. tax, levy

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch belastinge (“burden, accusation”). Equivalent to belasten (“to load, burden”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈlɑs.tɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧las‧ting

Noun

belasting f (plural belastingen, diminutive belastinkje n)

  1. strain, burden, load
    Synonym: lading
    Deze brug kan een belasting van maximaal 10 ton aan. ― This bridge can handle a load of up to 10 tons.
    De mentale belasting van het werk kan soms overweldigend zijn. ― The mental strain of the job can sometimes be overwhelming.
    De belasting van het gewicht veroorzaakte schade aan het oppervlak. ― The burden of the weight caused damage to the surface.
  2. tax, taxation
    Synonyms: heffing, taks
    Veel mensen klagen over hoge belastingen in hun land. ― Many people complain about high taxes in their country.
    De overheid heeft nieuwe belastingen ingevoerd op luxegoederen. ― The government introduced new taxation on luxury goods.
    De verlaging van de belasting stimuleerde economische groei. ― The tax cut stimulated economic growth.
  3. (electrical engineering) load
    De generator kan een belasting van 500 kilowatt aan. ― The generator can handle a load of 500 kilowatts.
    Bij overmatige belasting kan het circuit uitvallen. ― The circuit can fail under excessive load.
    De engineer controleerde de belasting van het elektrische systeem. ― The engineer checked the electrical system's load.

Derived terms
  • overbelasting
tax-related

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: belasting
  • → Indonesian: belasting
  • → Papiamentu: belasting, belásten, belaste, belaster

See also

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch belasting (“tax”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bə.las.tiŋ/
  • Hyphenation: bê‧las‧ting

Noun

belasting

  1. tax, custom, duty

Synonyms

Further reading
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