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afgave.

contribution, the act of handing over

6 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑfˌxaː.və/
  1. contribution, the act of handing over

    archaic · feminine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  2. secretion, the act of secreting

    feminine · no-diminutive · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

First attested in the late 18th century. From af + gave, functions as a deverbal from afgeven. Possibly a calque of German Abgabe, which is much more common.

verb/ˈɑfˌxaː.və/
  1. singular dependent-clause past subjunctive of afgeven

    dated · formal
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