afgang
See also: afgång
Danish
editNoun
editafgang c (singular definite afgangen, plural indefinite afgange)
Declension
editDeclension of afgang
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | afgang | afgangen | afgange | afgangene |
genitive | afgangs | afgangens | afganges | afgangenes |
Further reading
edit- “afgang” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch afganc. Equivalent to af (“off”) + gang (“course”). Related to afgaan (“to descend; to leave stage; to lose face”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editafgang m (plural afgangen, diminutive afgangetje n)
- the act of descending
- the act of leaving the stage
- the loss of face
Descendants
edit- Negerhollands: afgang