This is the 6926th most frequent Dutch word.
afdelingen
"Afdelingen" means "departments" or "sections" in English.
In this sentence, 'afdelingen' refers to the organizational units within a hospital that have specific functions, illustrating administrative segmentation.
De afdelingen van het ziekenhuis werken efficiënt samen.
The departments of the hospital work efficiently together.
Here, 'afdelingen' denotes the specialized areas within a store designated for particular types of products, highlighting spatial segmentation.
Bij de supermarkt zijn er afdelingen voor groenten, vlees, en zuivel.
At the supermarket, there are sections for vegetables, meat, and dairy.
'Afdelingen' in this case represents the educational branches within a school focused on specific disciplines or curriculums, indicating functional categorization in an academic context.