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afdeling

“afdeling” is a Danish word. Its 10 meanings in English:

noun

  1. part (group inside a larger group)
  2. section
  3. division (section of a large company)
  4. department
  5. branch
  6. ward
  7. block
  8. unit
  9. detachment
  10. compartment

Etymology

From German Abteilung, from ab- (“from”) + Teil (“part”). Compare af-, dele (“divide, share”), -ing.

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