abfahren

/ˈapˌfaːʁən/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fährt ab
past
fuhr ab
perfect
ist abgefahren

Meaning

  1. to depart, to leave

    Built from ab (off, away) + fahren (to drive).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • fahren to drive

Similar words

abreisen

abreisen is more about departing on a trip or journey specifically; abfahren is more general departure, like a train or bus leaving.

Practice

1 What does abfahren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Zug ___ um zehn Uhr ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abfahren?

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