WordontslaanMeaningto fire / to discharge (from hospital)Part of speechverbPronunciationCourseDutchLessonSimple past passive with modals (moest worden...)Usages of ontslaanIn de industrie konden zieke arbeiders zomaar worden ontslagen.In the industry, sick workers could just be fired.Als de machine niet kon worden bediend, werd de arbeider ontslagen.If the machine could not be operated, the worker was fired.