afgang
See also: afgång
Danish
Noun
afgang c (singular definite afgangen, plural indefinite afgange)
- departure
- resignation, retirement
- (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
- “afgang” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch afganc. 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)
- the act of descending
- the act of leaving the stage
- the loss of face