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DEGerman
ab-[ap]
prefix
A prefix attached to verbs to show that something is moving away, being removed, or stopping.

“Der Zug wird bald abfahren.”

The train will depart soon.

Also means
  1. Separable verb prefix that indicates removal or quitting, off, away.
  2. Separable verb prefix that indicates a downward movement, down.
  3. Separable verb prefix that indicates from or of.
  4. Noun prefix that indicates being different from the source or deviation.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
abdominales[ab-do-mi-na-les]
adj
This is a grammatical form of the adjective abdominal used for neuter nouns in the nominative or accusative case.

“Ein abdominales Unbehagen tritt oft nach dem Essen auf.”

Abdominal discomfort often occurs after eating.

Also means
  1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular of abdominal

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
Abstände[ab-shtan-de]
noun
The plural form of the word distance, referring to the space between two or more objects.

“Die Bäume wurden in regelmäßigen Abständen gepflanzt.”

The trees were planted at regular intervals.

Also means
  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Abstand
  2. distances

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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