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afgang

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See also: afgång

Danish

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Noun

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afgang c (singular definite afgangen, plural indefinite afgange)

  1. departure
  2. resignation, retirement
  3. (medicine) passage, excretion

Declension

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Further reading

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch afganc. Equivalent to af (off) +‎ gang (course). Related to afgaan (to descend; to leave stage; to lose face).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑf.xɑŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: af‧gang

Noun

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afgang m (plural afgangen, diminutive afgangetje n)

  1. the act of descending
  2. the act of leaving the stage
  3. the loss of face

Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: afgang