afgang

See also: afgång

Danish

Etymology

Compound of af- +‎ gang, a verbal noun of afgå. Compare Old Norse afgangr.

Noun

afgang c (singular definite afgangen, plural indefinite afgange)

  1. departure
    Synonym: afrejse
    Antonym: ankomst
  2. resignation, retirement
  3. (medicine) passage, excretion

Declension

Declension of afgang
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative afgang afgangen afgange afgangene
genitive afgangs afgangens afganges afgangenes

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  • Negerhollands: afgang
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