abdanken

/ˈapˌdaŋkn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

separable

Forms

present: dankt ab
past: dankte ab
perfect: hat abgedankt

Meaning

to abdicate
- Der König dankte ab.
  
  The king abdicated.
- Der König dankte im Jahr 1918 ab. Danach wurde das Land eine Republik.
  
  The king abdicated in 1918. After that the country became a republic.

Similar words

abschwören

Abdanken is to abdicate or resign from a position of power (a throne, an office); abschwören is to renounce or forswear a belief, habit, or past allegiance.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

abdicar

abdicar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to abdicate."

Portuguese

abdicar

abdicar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to abdicate."

Practice

1 What does abdanken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der König ___ ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abdanken?

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Last updated 2026-09-25