afgang - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)
See also: afgång
Danish
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Etymology
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From af- + gang, a verbal noun of afgå. Compare Old Norse afgangr.
Noun
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afgang c (singular definite afgangen, plural indefinite afgange)
- departure
Synonym: afrejse
Antonym: ankomst - resignation, retirement
- (medicine) passage, excretion
Declension
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Declension of afgang
| commongender | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | afgang | afgangen | afgange | afgangene |
| genitive | afgangs | afgangens | afganges | afgangenes |
References
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- “afgang” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
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Etymology
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From Middle Dutch afganc. Equivalent to af (“off”) + gang (“course”). Functions as a deverbal from afgaan (“to descend; to leave stage; to lose face”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
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afgang m (plural afgangen, diminutive afgangetje n)
- the act of descending
- the act of leaving the stage
- the loss of face
Descendants
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- Negerhollands: afgang