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afname.

decrease, decline, diminution, shrinkage

6 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑfˌnaː.mə/
  1. decrease, decline, diminution, shrinkage

    feminine · no-diminutive
    Er is een afname in de vraag naar fossiele brandstoffen.
  2. purchase, acquisition

    feminine · no-diminutive
    De afname van nieuwe software heeft onze productiviteit verhoogd.
  3. sale, take-up

    feminine · no-diminutive
    De afname van onze producten is gestegen dit kwartaal.
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from afnemen on the model of German Abnahme. The same is true of other nouns in -name.

verb/ˈɑfˌnaː.mə/
  1. singular dependent-clause past subjunctive of afnemen

    dated · formal
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