"af" meaning in Danish

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Adverb

IPA: [a], [ˈæːˀ] (note: in the end of a phrase)
Etymology: From Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab. Related to English of, off and German ab. Etymology templates: {{der|da|non|af}} Old Norse af, {{inh|da|gem-pro|*ab}} Proto-Germanic *ab, {{cog|en|of}} English of, {{cog|de|ab}} German ab Head templates: {{head|da|adverb|head=}} af, {{da-adv}} af
  1. off
    Sense id: en-af-da-adv-tNxm3egG
  2. of
    Sense id: en-af-da-adv-KDkdO8ZO

Preposition

IPA: [a], [ˈæːˀ] (note: in the end of a phrase)
Etymology: From Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab. Related to English of, off and German ab. Etymology templates: {{der|da|non|af}} Old Norse af, {{inh|da|gem-pro|*ab}} Proto-Germanic *ab, {{cog|en|of}} English of, {{cog|de|ab}} German ab Head templates: {{head|da|preposition}} af
  1. by
    Sense id: en-af-da-prep-p-LSbo0V
  2. of
    Sense id: en-af-da-prep-KDkdO8ZO
  3. from
    Sense id: en-af-da-prep-dYV6RYmZ Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
  4. off
    Sense id: en-af-da-prep-tNxm3egG
  5. with
    Sense id: en-af-da-prep-BpW1Y6ze
  6. out of
    Sense id: en-af-da-prep-paIYYYSL Categories (other): Danish prepositions Disambiguation of Danish prepositions: 12 12 12 12 18 12 0 23
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*ab"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ab",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      "expansion": "English of",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "German ab",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab. Related to English of, off and German ab.",
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  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "A novel by Hemingway",
          "text": "the active part, originator: En roman af Hemingway",
          "translation": "A novel by Hemingway"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "by"
      ],
      "id": "en-af-da-prep-p-LSbo0V",
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          "by",
          "by"
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The owner of the house",
          "text": "indicating connection: Ejeren af huset",
          "translation": "The owner of the house"
        },
        {
          "text": "in descriptions: En mand af format - A man of stature; Et hus lavet af træ - A house made of wood"
        },
        {
          "english": "nine out of ten",
          "text": "part of: ni ud af ti",
          "translation": "nine out of ten"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "id": "en-af-da-prep-KDkdO8ZO",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I heard it from him",
          "text": "of origin: Jeg hørte det af ham",
          "translation": "I heard it from him"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "from"
      ],
      "id": "en-af-da-prep-dYV6RYmZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "from",
          "from"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I fell off the bike",
          "text": "away from: Jeg faldt af cyklen",
          "translation": "I fell off the bike"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "off"
      ],
      "id": "en-af-da-prep-tNxm3egG",
      "links": [
        [
          "off",
          "off"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "green with envy",
          "text": "caused by: grøn af misundelse",
          "translation": "green with envy"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "with"
      ],
      "id": "en-af-da-prep-BpW1Y6ze",
      "links": [
        [
          "with",
          "with"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He did it out of curiosity",
          "text": "motivated by: Han gjorde det af nysgerrighed",
          "translation": "He did it out of curiosity"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "out of"
      ],
      "id": "en-af-da-prep-paIYYYSL",
      "links": [
        [
          "out of",
          "out of"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[a]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæːˀ]",
      "note": "in the end of a phrase"
    }
  ],
  "word": "af"
}

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    },
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      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ab",
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
      "expansion": "German ab",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "af",
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    }
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  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "take off one's clothes",
          "text": "tage sit tøj af",
          "translation": "take off one's clothes"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "off"
      ],
      "id": "en-af-da-adv-tNxm3egG",
      "links": [
        [
          "off",
          "off"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "because of",
          "text": "på grund af",
          "translation": "because of"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "id": "en-af-da-adv-KDkdO8ZO",
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          "of",
          "of"
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæːˀ]",
      "note": "in the end of a phrase"
    }
  ],
  "word": "af"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ab",
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      "args": {
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        "1": "de",
        "2": "ab"
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      "expansion": "German ab",
      "name": "cog"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab. Related to English of, off and German ab.",
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  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "A novel by Hemingway",
          "text": "the active part, originator: En roman af Hemingway",
          "translation": "A novel by Hemingway"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "by"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "by",
          "by"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The owner of the house",
          "text": "indicating connection: Ejeren af huset",
          "translation": "The owner of the house"
        },
        {
          "text": "in descriptions: En mand af format - A man of stature; Et hus lavet af træ - A house made of wood"
        },
        {
          "english": "nine out of ten",
          "text": "part of: ni ud af ti",
          "translation": "nine out of ten"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "of"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "of",
          "of"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I heard it from him",
          "text": "of origin: Jeg hørte det af ham",
          "translation": "I heard it from him"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "from"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "from",
          "from"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I fell off the bike",
          "text": "away from: Jeg faldt af cyklen",
          "translation": "I fell off the bike"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "off"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "off",
          "off"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "green with envy",
          "text": "caused by: grøn af misundelse",
          "translation": "green with envy"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "with"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "with",
          "with"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He did it out of curiosity",
          "text": "motivated by: Han gjorde det af nysgerrighed",
          "translation": "He did it out of curiosity"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "out of"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "out of",
          "out of"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[a]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæːˀ]",
      "note": "in the end of a phrase"
    }
  ],
  "word": "af"
}

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  "lang_code": "da",
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        {
          "english": "take off one's clothes",
          "text": "tage sit tøj af",
          "translation": "take off one's clothes"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "off"
      ],
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        [
          "off",
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        ]
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "because of",
          "text": "på grund af",
          "translation": "because of"
        }
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      "ipa": "[ˈæːˀ]",
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    }
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}

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