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prefix

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  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.
Examples

Der Zug wird bald abfahren.

The train will depart soon.

Pronunciationap

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteThis is a separable prefix, meaning it often moves to the end of the sentence in simple verb tenses.

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