Meaning of afsked | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a parting; a farewell
   common-gender
2. the leaving of an office or position
   common-gender

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Examples

“Sørgmodigt tog de afsked på trappen.”

They sadly took their farewell on the stairs.

“Han tog afsked fra sit arbejde.”

He quit his job.

“Eftersom han selv har taget sin afsked, kan det imidlertid ikke lade sig gøre, men da han angiveligt har været en anerkendt arbejder erklærer Burmeister, at han "personlig ville yde Mollerup en Gave"”

However, since he has himself taken his leave, it is impossible, but because he has purportedly been an esteemed worker, Burmeister proclaims, that he "would personally bestow a gift upon Mollerup"

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