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Swedish noun

en avgång

resignation, retirement, departure/²ɑːvˌɡɔŋ/

Meaning

resignation; retirement; departure

In Swedish: det att lämna ett arbete, avsked

Forms

Forms of avgång
Singular, indefiniteen avgång
Singular, definiteavgången
Plural, indefiniteavgångar
Plural, definiteavgångarna

avgång is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor avgång, den stora avgången. Check another noun

Practise avgång

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Is it en avgång or ett avgång?

avgång in a sentence

  • regeringens avgång
    the resignation of the Government
  • Tågets avgång är beräknad till klockan tio
    The departure of the train is estimated for ten o'clock

Words built with avgång

  • avgångsbidrag severance (redundancy) payment
  • avgångsvederlag severance (redundancy) payment
  • avgångshall departure hall (lounge)
  • avgångstid time (hour) of departure

Questions

What does avgång mean in English?

avgång means “resignation, retirement”.

Is it en avgång or ett avgång?

It is en avgång, and “the resignation” is avgången.

What is the plural of avgång?

The plural of avgång is avgångar, and the definite plural is avgångarna.

Origin

From Old Swedish afganger, from av- + gång.

Nearby common words

avgång is number 6,945 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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