German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German abesaz; analyzable as ab- +‎ Satz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapzat͡s/
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧satz

Noun

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Absatz m (strong, genitive Absatzes, plural Absätze)

  1. turnover (quantity that has been put onto the market, and process of trying to get things on the market)
  2. heel (part of shoe)
  3. paragraph (passage in text)
  4. landing, place on stairs where there is a turn
    Coordinate term: Lauf
  5. (geology) sediment
    Synonym: Ablagerung

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