abhängen

/ˈapˌhɛŋən/

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
hängt ab
past
hing ab
perfect
hat abgehangen

Meaning

  1. to depend on

    Built from ab (off, away) + hängen (to hang (be suspended).

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • hängen to hang (be suspended

Practice

1 What does abhängen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ ganz vom Wetter ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abhängen?

See also

verbirregularseparablecompound

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