"afgang" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɑf.xɑŋ/ Audio: Nl-afgang.ogg Forms: afgangen [plural], afgangetje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From Middle Dutch afganc. Equivalent to af (“off”) + gang (“course”). Functions as a deverbal from afgaan (“to descend; to leave stage; to lose face”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|afganc}} Middle Dutch afganc, {{compound|nl|af|gang|t1=off|t2=course}} af (“off”) + gang (“course”), {{deverbal|nl|afgaan||to descend; to leave stage; to lose face|nocap=1}} deverbal from afgaan (“to descend; to leave stage; to lose face”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} afgang m (plural afgangen, diminutive afgangetje n)
  1. the act of descending Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-afgang-nl-noun-qUzxKhvP
  2. the act of leaving the stage Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-afgang-nl-noun-Fy2g0Bqu
  3. the loss of face Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-afgang-nl-noun-Zd9Yq6rd Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch deverbals, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 2 5 7 17 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 3 4 17 74 Disambiguation of Dutch deverbals: 7 16 77 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 72
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