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Etymology edit

From abkürzen +‎ -ung. Cognate with Swabian Abkirrzung, Alemannic German Abchörzig, Luxembourgish Ofkierzung.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌkʏʁtsʊŋ/
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Noun edit

Abkürzung f (genitive Abkürzung, plural Abkürzungen), used with für, less commonly von

  1. abbreviation
    Synonyms: Kürzel, Kurzbezeichnung, Kurzform, Abbreviatur, Abbreviation
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