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afrekenen

How the separable verb afrekenen (to pay, to check out) splits in Dutch.

afrekenen— to pay, to check out
Main clausethe prefix jumps to the end

Ik reken bij de kassa af.

With a modal verbthe verb stays whole

Ik wil afrekenen.

Perfect tense-ge- slots in the middle

Ik heb afgerekend.

I pay at the checkout.

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About this verb

Is "afrekenen" a separable verb?

Yes. afrekenen splits into af + rekenen. In a main clause the prefix goes to the end: Ik reken bij de kassa af.

What is the past participle of "afrekenen"?

The perfect tense is "Ik heb afgerekend" — the -ge- slots between the prefix and the stem.

What does "afrekenen" mean?

afrekenen means "to pay, to check out". Example: Ik reken bij de kassa af. (I pay at the checkout.)

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