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Danish
Etymology
From German Abteilung, from ab- (“from”) + Teil (“part”).[1] Compare af-, dele (“divide, share”), -ing.
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
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Dutch
Etymology
From afdelen + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑvˌdeː.lɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: af‧de‧ling
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
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch afdeling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /af.de.liŋ/
- Hyphenation: af‧dé‧ling
Noun
afdeling
- (chiefly historical) department, branch
- (formal or historical) section, part
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