16th century, from Latin portio.

• IPA^(key): /pɔrˈtsjoːn/

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• Hyphenation: Por‧ti‧on
• Rhymes: -oːn

Portion f (genitive Portion, plural Portionen, diminutive Portiönchen n)

1. portion, an allocated amount, (chiefly) a portion of food, a serving, helping
2. (informal, with certain adjectives) an amount (of some size)

• The German word cannot mean “part of a whole” in general. For example such constructions as *eine Portion des Films (“a portion of the film”), *eine Portion der Straße (“a portion of the road”) would be meaningless.

• halbe Portion
• portionieren
• portionsweise

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• “Portion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Portion” in Duden online
• “Portion” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon