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Toelaat

Toelaat is a Dutch noun that denotes permission or admission granted by an authority. It refers to the act or status of being allowed to do something or to enter a place, and it is most often found in formal, administrative, or legal language. In everyday Dutch, more common words for permission or admission are toestemming (consent) and toelating (admission or approval); toelaat is relatively rare and tends to appear in historical texts, set phrases, or specialized legal formulations.

The noun is historically linked to the verb toestaan, meaning to allow. In older or formal documents,

In modern reference works, toelaat is typically treated as a less common term. It is advisable to

toelaat
can
be
used
in
phrases
describing
a
granted
permission
or
a
specified
allowance,
sometimes
as
part
of
a
broader
compound
noun.
The
precise
usage
can
vary
by
period
and
jurisdiction,
and
as
language
has
evolved,
many
speakers
now
prefer
toelating
or
toestemming
for
clarity.
consult
a
dictionary
when
encountering
it
in
texts
to
determine
whether
it
is
intended
as
a
general
noun
for
permission,
a
formal
designation
within
a
particular
statute,
or
an
archaism.
See
also:
toelating,
toestemming,
toegang.