divisie

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Afrikaans[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

divisie (plural divisies)

  1. division

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch divisie, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌdiˈvi.zi/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: di‧vi‧sie
  • Rhymes: -izi

Noun[edit]

divisie f (plural divisies)

  1. division (specific senses)
    1. (military) a large military unit, usually with over 15,000 soldiers and divided into brigades
    2. (business) a section of a company
    3. (sports) a part of a sports competition
    4. (mathematics) the process or calculation of dividing numbers
  2. (grammar) hyphen

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: divisie
  • Indonesian: divisi