afdeling

Danish

Etymology

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

Noun

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

References
  1. “afdeling” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From afdelen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfˌdeː.lɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧de‧ling

Noun

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
  • (military) legerafdeling

Descendants

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch afdeling.

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

Noun

afdeling

  1. department, branch
  2. section, part

Further reading
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