afname

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfˌnaː.mə/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧na‧me

Etymology 1

Derived from afnemen on the model of German Abnahme. The same is true of other nouns in -name.

Noun

afname f (plural afnames)

  1. decrease, decline, diminution, shrinkage
  2. purchase, acquisition
  3. sale, take-up

Etymology 2

Verb

afname

  1. (archaic) singular past subjunctive of afnemen (when using a subclause)

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