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afdeling

Danish

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Etymology

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From German Abteilung, from ab- (“from”) +‎ Teil (“part”).[1] Compare af-, dele (“divide, share”), -ing.

Noun

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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

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Declension of afdeling
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative afdeling afdelingen afdelinger afdelingerne
genitive afdelings afdelingens afdelingers afdelingernes

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “afdeling” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From afdelen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch afdeling.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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afdeling

  1. department, branch
  2. section, part

Further reading

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