abfliegen

German

Etymology

ab- (“from”) +‎ fliegen (“to fly”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔapˌfliːɡŋ̩/, /ˈʔapˌfliːɡən/

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• Hyphenation: ab‧flie‧gen

Verb

1. (aviation) to take off (from the ground), to fly away
2. to depart
3. (of birds) to migrate
4. (transitive) to fly over, overfly
   • ein Gelände abfliegen

     to fly over an area (i.e. search and rescue)

Synonyms

• (to take off): starten
• (to depart): abreisen, (compare abfahren)

Derived terms

• Abfliegen
• Abflug

Further reading

• “abfliegen” in Duden online