No. 6,951 in Dutch
afrekenen
"To settle or pay (e.g., a bill), or to deal with."
In a sentence
Ik moet nog afrekenen voor mijn boodschappen.
I still need to check out for my groceries.
In this sentence, 'afrekenen' is used in the context of making payment for purchased items.
De klant wil contant afrekenen.
The customer wants to pay in cash.
Here, 'afrekenen' refers to the act of concluding a transaction by paying.
Het is tijd om met hem af te rekenen over de taken die hij heeft verwaarloosd.
It's time to settle matters with him regarding the tasks he neglected.
In this usage, 'afrekenen' has a figurative meaning, implying settling a dispute or addressing unresolved issues.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “afrekenen” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “afrekenen” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).