afdeling
Danish
Etymology
From German Abteilung, from ab- (“from”) + Teil (“part”).[1]
Noun
afdeling c (singular definite afdelingen, plural indefinite afdelinger)
- part (group inside a larger group)
- section
- division (section of a large company)
- department
- branch
- ward
- block
- unit
- detachment
- compartment
Inflection
Declension of afdeling
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | afdeling | afdelingen | afdelinger | afdelingerne |
| genitive | afdelings | afdelingens | afdelingers | afdelingernes |
References
- ↑ “afdeling” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Alternative forms
- (before 1934) afdeeling
Pronunciation
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Noun
afdeling f (plural afdelingen, diminutive afdelinkje n)
- department, branch
- section, part
- (military, chiefly artillery) regiment, army unit consisting of more than one battalions
Derived terms
- (military) legerafdeling
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