No. 6,949 in Dutch
afliep
"Ended" or "ran off."
In a sentence
De avond afliep rustig.
The evening ended quietly.
The verb 'afliep' here demonstrates the past tense of 'aflopen' used to indicate the conclusion of the evening.
Hij afliep de trap.
He descended the stairs.
In this context, 'afliep' is used as the past tense of 'aflopen' meaning to descend or walk off a stair.
De vergadering afliep anders dan gepland.
The meeting ended differently than planned.
Here, 'afliep' shows the past ending of events in the context of the meeting concluding differently.
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