afscheid
farewell
/ˈɑf.sxɛit/noun
Word forms
- plural: afscheiden (farewells)
- diminutive: afscheidje (little farewell)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The prefix 'af-' shows a consistent pronunciation with /ɑf/ across similar words.
afspraakappointmentafdelingdepartmentafbrekento break down
In connected speech
The final /d/ in ‘afscheid nemen’ may be pronounced as a flap [ɾ] in connected speech.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-05 · 8Hij neemt afscheid van zijn vriend Lars.He says goodbye to his friend Lars.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Fiction #136Newspapers #327
Marked known.