Dutch word verslag comes from Dutch slaan, Dutch ver-, and later Dutch verslaan (To defeat. To report on.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| slaan | Dutch (nld) | (intransitive) to pulse, beat. (intransitive) to suddenly start along (of movement), to turn. (transitive) to beat, overcome. (transitive) to hit, to slap. (transitive) to strike. (transitive) to surround with. (transitive, chess) to take one of your opponent's pieces. |
| ver- | Dutch (nld) | To do or to become what the stem (following this prefix) refers to. To move or change in the manner specified by the stem. Used to indicate that the action (referred to by the stem) has a negative connotation (for the direct object of the stem). |
| verslaan | Dutch (nld) | To defeat. To report on. |
| verslag | Dutch (nld) | Report. |