Ablass

See also: Ablaß

German

Alternative forms

• Ablaß (pre-1996)

Etymology

Compound of ab and Lass from the verb lassen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapˌlas/

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Noun

Ablass m (genitive Ablasses, plural Ablässe)

1. drain
2. cessation
3. (Roman Catholicism) indulgence

Further reading

• “Ablass” in Duden online