Danish edit

Etymology edit

From German Abteilung, from ab- (from) +‎ Teil (part).[1]

Noun edit

afdeling c (singular definite afdelingen, plural indefinite afdelinger)

  1. part (group inside a larger group)
  2. section
  3. division (section of a large company)
  4. department
  5. branch
  6. ward
  7. block
  8. unit
  9. detachment
  10. compartment

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From afdelen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑvˌdeː.lɪŋ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: af‧de‧ling

Noun edit

afdeling f (plural afdelingen, diminutive afdelinkje n)

  1. department, branch
  2. section, part
  3. (military, chiefly artillery) regiment, army unit consisting of more than one battalions

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: afdeling
  • Caribbean Javanese: afdéling
  • Indonesian: afdeling
  • Peranakan Indonesian: afdeeling

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch afdeling.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /af.de.liŋ/
  • Hyphenation: af‧dé‧ling

Noun edit

afdeling

  1. department, branch
  2. section, part

Further reading edit