abhängig
/ˈapˌhɛŋɪç/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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dependent
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Das ist vom Wetter abhängig.
That depends on the weather.
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Similar words
angewiesen implies relying on something out of necessity; abhängig is more general dependency, which can be negative, like an addiction — both mean "dependent."
Similar in other languages
French
personne à charge is the French word for the same thing — both mean "dependent."
Practice
1 What does abhängig mean?
dependent
2 Fill the gap: Das ist vom Wetter ___.
Full sentence: Das ist vom Wetter abhängig. (That depends on the weather.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abhängig?
abhängig: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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