abgeben

German

Etymology

From Old High German abageban, from Proto-Germanic *abagebaną; equivalent to ab- (“from”) +‎ geben (“give”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈapɡeːbn]
• Hyphenation: ab‧ge‧ben

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Verb

1. to hand in
2. to deliver
3. to deposit
   • Wo kann ich mein Gepäck abgeben?

     Where can I deposit my luggage?

4. to give away
   • (to die) den Löffel abgeben

     to sell the farm, to peg out, to pip out

5. to sell
   • Kühlschrank (günstig) abzugeben

     fridge for sale (at a good price)

6. to hand over
7. to pass on
8. to concede
9. to emit, give off
   • Wärme abgeben

     to give off heat

10. (sports, transitive) to pass a ball
11. (shoot) to fire
    • einen Schuss abgeben (compare schießen)

      to fire a shot

12. (declaration) to give
    • eine Erklärung abgeben

      to issue a statement

13. (vote) to cast
14. (stuff, plot, background, frame) to provide
    • Stoff für eine Komödie abgeben

      to deliver the plot for a comedy

15. (to act like someone) to make
    • den Clown abgeben

      to make the clown

16. (sports, intransitive) to pass
17. (reflexive) to bother oneself with somebody/something, to associate with somebody/something, to mess around with somebody.
    • Damit gibt er sich nicht ab.

      He doesn't bother himself with it.

Derived terms

• Abgeben
• Abgabe

Further reading

• “abgeben” in Duden online