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*gno
(Indo-European Root)
1. knowing (In the Latin branch of this root, we have words like "cognition", "ignore, "noble" and many more. )
*kap
(Indo-European Root)
1. grabbing (This is also the root of the Latin branch of "capere", which is where words like capture, perception, cop and many others are from)
-haft
(particle)
based on: haften
1. "like X" (Common part of adjectives that express an idea of "like that thing". It's NOT productive anymore, so you can't make up new words with it. Use "-mäßig" for that.)
-kunft
(particle)
based on: kommen
1. -come (noun version of "kommen", but ONLY used in compounds. It's not productive any more so you can't come up with new words and expect them to sound idiomatic)
-werdung
(particle)
based on: werden
1. the turning into, the becoming (Used as second part of compounds that are about becoming something. It's not common at all, though, and you should not make up new words with it.)
ab und zu
(phrase)
1. every now and then
abartig
(adjective)
based on: Art
1. disgusting
abbilden (auf)
(ab verb)
based on: Bild
spoken past: hat abgebildet
written past (preterite): bildete ab
1. to depict (Capture in pics, sounds a bit formal)
2. to map, to transform (In the mathematical sense)
Abbildung, die
(noun)
based on: abbilden (auf)Plural: Abbildungen
1. the graphic (pictures and so on in books)
2. the mapping, the transformation (in the mathematical sense... if you don't know what that means, then you won't need it :))
abblättern
(ab verb)
based on: blättern (in)
spoken past: ist abgeblättert
written past (preterite): blätterte ab
1. to peel off, to flake off (Pretty much only used for paint.)
abbringen (von)
(ab verb)
based on: bringen
spoken past: hat abgebracht
written past (preterite): brachte ab
1. to talk sb out of sth ("jemanden (Acc) von etwas ^(Dative) abbringen); always needs to come with the von-part.)
abdecken
(ab verb)
based on: decken
spoken past: hat abgedeckt
written past (preterite): deckte ab
1. to cover, put a cover over (so that others can’t see it or so that it’s away from the air or the rain)
2. to cover (for topics)
Abdeckstift, der
(noun)
based on: abdeckenPlural: Abdeckstifte
1. the concealer
Abdeckung, die
(noun)
based on: abdeckenPlural: Abdeckungen
1. the cover (object that covers something. NOT the more figurative cover)
Abdruck, der
(noun)
based on: abdruckenPlural: Abdrucke
1. the print (Not very common. Sometimes for footprints and sometimes for a print of a magazine)
abdrucken
(ab verb)
based on: drucken
spoken past: hat
written past (preterite):
1. to print (With a focus on the fact that it'll be published. Think of a juicy celebrity photo and the editors are debating whether they should print it.)
abdrücken
(ab verb)
based on: drücken
spoken past: hat abgedrückt
written past (preterite): drückte ab
1. to pull the trigger
2. to pay money ("abdrücken (für)" - very colloquial and usually in contexts where you think something is quite a lot of money.)
Abend, der
(noun)
Plural: Abende
1. the evening (German tends to use "Abend" up till midnight and beyond, if you're still active, while English would use "tonight")
Abendmahl, das
(noun)
based on: MahlPlural: Abendmahle
1. the supper (old school)
Aberglaube, der
(noun)
Plural: Aberglauben
1. the superstition (In the sense of believing stuff like a certain number brings bad luck or a pig means good weather.)
abergläubisch
(adjective)
based on: Aberglaube
1. superstitious
abfangen
(ab verb)
based on: fangen
spoken past: hat abgefangen
written past (preterite): fing ab
1. to intercept
abfeiern
(ab verb)
based on: feiern
spoken past: hat abgefeiert
written past (preterite): feierte ab
1. to party really hard (kind of slang)
abfließen
(ab verb)
based on: fließen
spoken past: ist abgeflossen
written past (preterite): floss ab
1. to flow away, out (Primarily for water that is "stuck" somewhere (sink or low area of land) but it's also used in a financial context for funds or liquidity.)
Abfluss, der
(noun)
based on: FlussPlural: Abflüsse
1. the drain (Primarily in context of plumbing)
2. the outflow
Abfolge (von), die
(noun)
based on: FolgePlural: Abfolgen
1. to sequence (Not very common)
Abführmittel, das
(noun)
based on: MittelPlural: Abführmittel
1. the laxative
der Abgang, der
(noun)
based on: abgehenPlural: Abgänge
1. the departure (Sense of leaving only, rare)
2. in the finish ("im Abgang" - in context of describing wine)
abgehen
(ab verb)
based on: gehen
spoken past: ist abgegangen
written past (preterite): ging ab
1. to come off (stickers, pictures on a wall, etc)
2. to go crazy/wild (for example people dancing or throwing a fit, but also for songs that are really energetic)
3. to leave the stage or the scene (ONLY in context of theater)
4. happen, take place (Quite common colloquial option for "to happen". Also used to ask "What's up?")
5. to be lacking from ("jemandem abgehen" - more common in the South of Germany)
abgehoben
(adjective)
based on: abheben
1. out of touch (In the sense of "having lost touch with the real world". Sounds negative and conceited.)
abgelaufen
(adjective)
based on: ablaufen
1. expired (for food and voucher codes)
abgelenkt
(adjective)
based on: ablenken (von)
1. distracted
abgesehen von
(phrase)
based on: absehen von
1. besides, aside from, apart from
abgesehen davon
(phrase)
based on: absehen von
1. apart from that, that aside
abgespannt
(adjective)
based on: spannen
1. worn out, drawn (for people, not too common)
abgewöhnen (sich+Dative)
(ab verb)
based on: gewöhnen
spoken past: hat abgewöhnt
written past (preterite): gewöhnte ab
1. to break a habit, to stop ("sich ^(Dativ) abgewöhnen"... literally once used to be "to wean off")
abgießen
(ab verb)
based on: gießen
spoken past: hat abgegossen
written past (preterite): goss ab
1. to drain (For pasta, rice and other things you cook. You "pour off" the water.)
abgucken (sich)
(ab verb)
spoken past: hat abgeguckt
written past (preterite): guckte ab
1. to crib, to peek (The idea is "to learn or find out by watching someone". The self reference needs to be there and it's in Dative. In South Germany, also with "schauen" instead of "gucken")
abhaben
(ab verb)
based on: haben
spoken past: hat abgehabt
written past (preterite): hatte ab
1. to get a piece/share (colloquial, mostly used to ask if you can have a piece or state that you'd like to have a share. Not used to talk about actually getting one)
abhandeln
(ab verb)
based on: handeln
spoken past: hat abgehandelt
written past (preterite): handelte ab
1. to fully discuss a topic (Mostly in context of a monologue or text, not for an engaging conversation among friends.)
Abhandlung, die
(noun)
based on: HandlungPlural: Abhandlungen
1. a treatment, treatise
Abhang, der
(noun)
based on: abhängen (von)Plural: Abhänge
1. the slope, the drop off
abhängen (von)
(ab verb)
based on: hängen
spoken past: hat abgehangen
written past (preterite): hängte ab/hing ab
1. to depend ("abhängen von" ... actually, this is a literal translation because the Latin "pendere" meant "to hang")
2. to lose a pursuer ("jemanden abhängen" - works for actual car chases as well as in a figurative sense of leaving the competition behind)
3. to take down, "unhang" laundry
4. to chill, to hang out (very colloquial)
abhängig (von)
(adjective)
based on: abhängen (von)
1. dependent
2. addicted
Abhängigkeit, die
(noun)
based on: abhängig (von)Plural: Abhängikeit
1. the dependency
2. the addiction
abhauen
(ab verb)
based on: hauen
spoken past: ist abgehauen
written past (preterite): haute ab
1. to chop off ("spoken past" is formed with "haben"!)
2. to piss off, hastily going away (spoken past is with "sein")
abheben
(ab verb)
based on: heben
spoken past: hat abgehoben
written past (preterite): hob ab
1. to lift off (Planes, rockets.)
2. to lose touch with reality a bit (Actors, Insta-Models and so on)
3. to answer the phone, to pick up the phone (You do NOT add "phone" in German. "abheben" alone is enough.)
4. to withdraw money
5. to stand out, to distinguish oneself ("sich+Acc abheben (von)")
Abhebung, die
(noun)
based on: abhebenPlural: Abhebungen
1. the withdrawal of money (rare)
abheften
(ab verb)
based on: Heft
spoken past: hat abgeheftet
written past (preterite): heftete ab
1. to file away (To put away into a folder. Does NOT work for digital stuff, so it'll slowly disappear)
abholen
(ab verb)
based on: holen
spoken past: hat abgeholt
written past (preterite): holte ab
1. to pick up, to go and fetch (Implies that something or someone is waiting. Main contexts are packages and kids.)