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Abschnitt

section

noun AHP-shnit Less Common
Communication Writing

Also means

segment

Usage Note

Abschnitt is a section of a text, a stretch of road, or a phase of life (ein neuer Lebensabschnitt). It comes from abschneiden ('to cut off'), so think of a piece cut from a larger whole. The detachable stub of a ticket or coupon is also an Abschnitt.

Examples

"Lies bitte den ersten Abschnitt."

Natural Translation

Please read the first section.

Literal Translation

Read please the first section.

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