divisie

Afrikaans

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Noun

divisie (plural divisies)

1. division

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdiˈvi.zi/

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• Hyphenation: di‧vi‧sie
• Rhymes: -izi

Noun

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

Derived terms

• cavaleriedivisie
• divisie-generaal
• divisieclub
• divisiecommandant
• divisiedirecteur
• divisiehoofd
• divisieleider
• divisiestructuur
• eredivisie
• infanteriedivisie
• landingsdivisie
• pantserdivisie
• tankdivisie

 

Related terms

• afdeling

Descendants

• Afrikaans: divisie
• → Indonesian: divisi