Abgeben
Example: Bitte geben Sie die Formulare bis Freitag ab.
Definition
"Abgeben" means to hand over, submit, or deliver something to someone, often in the context of submitting forms, documents, or items. For example, in the phrase 'Bitte geben Sie die Formulare bis Freitag ab,' it means to submit the forms by Friday.
Etymology
The German verb "abgeben" comes from the prefix "ab-" meaning 'off' or 'away' and the verb "geben" meaning 'to give.' Together, "abgeben" literally means 'to give off' or 'to hand over.' Did you know that "abgeben" is a separable verb, so it splits in sentences, like in the example?
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"Abgeben" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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