"Abhängen" is a verb meaning to spend time relaxing or hanging out, often informally with friends or in a casual setting. For example, "Wir hängen heute Abend bei Freunden ab" means we are spending the evening hanging out at friends' place.
Translations
hang out
pasar el rato
chillen
passar-ho
traîner
Etymology
The German verb "abhängen" originally meant to take something down or detach it. Over time, it evolved colloquially to mean relaxing or hanging out, as if 'hanging' around without specific purpose. This shift reflects how language adapts to social habits and casual speech.
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"Abhängen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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