Definition
A portion of land or resources assigned to someone, especially a small plot rented for growing vegetables or flowers. Also refers to the distribution or assignment of shares.
Etymology
From Old French 'aloter' meaning 'to divide by lots', from 'lot'. The British garden allotment system developed in the 18th-19th centuries to provide land for the poor to grow food.
Kelly Says
British allotments became crucial during both World Wars as part of the 'Dig for Victory' campaigns, transforming public parks into vegetable gardens. These small plots created tight-knit communities and remain popular today as urban oases for gardening enthusiasts.
Translations
CACatalà
assignació
as.siɡ.naˈsi.o
CSČeština
přidělení
pr̝̊ɪdʲɛlɛːni
DADansk
tildeling
tilˈdeːləŋ
DEDeutsch
Zuweisung
ˈtsuːˈvaɪ̯sʊŋ
ELΕλληνικά
κατανομή
katanomi
ESEspañol
asignación
aˈsiɣˈnaθjon
FRFrançais
allocation
a.lɔ.ka.sjɔ̃
HUMagyar
kiosztás
koʃtaːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
alokasi
a.loˈka.si
ITItaliano
assegnazione
a.sseɡnaˈtsjoːne
KMKM
ចែករំលែក
cʰaek rɔmleak
MSBahasa Melayu
peruntukan
pə.runtukan
NLNederlands
toewijzing
toːˈʋɛi̯zɪŋ
NONorsk
tildeling
tɪlˈdeːlɪŋ
PLPolski
przydział
pʂɨdʑaw
PTPortuguês
alocação
a.lo.kɐˈsɐ̃w
RORomână
alocare
a.loˈka.re
RUРусский
распределение
raspredeleniye
SVSvenska
tilldelning
tɪlˈdeːl.nɪŋ
TAதமிழ்
ஒதுக்கீடு
otukkīṭu
TEతెలుగు
కేటాయింపు
kēṭāyiṁpu
THไทย
การแบ่งส่วน
kān baeng suan
TLTL
pagkakaloob
pag.kakalo.ob
TRTürkçe
paylaştırma
pa.jɯɾˈɯs.tɾma
UKУкраїнська
приділення
prydylyennya
VITiếng Việt
phân bổ
fân bo'