Absatz
Pronunciation: /ˈapzat͡s/
“Absatz” is a German word. Its 7 meanings in English:
noun
- paragraph (passage in text)
- landing, place on stairs where there is an interruption
- a similar interruption in the slope of a hill or mountain
- heel (raised part at the back of some shoes)
- sediment
- selling, sales, the process of marketing and selling goods
- sales volume, turnover (quantity that has been sold on the market)
Etymology
From Middle High German abesaz, analyzable as ab- + Satz.
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