Polyglot Dictionary

abliefern

/ˈapˌliːfɐn/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
liefert ab
past
lieferte ab
perfect
hat abgeliefert

Meaning

  1. to deliver

    Built from ab (off, away) + liefern (to deliver).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • liefern to deliver

Similar words

liefern

Abliefern is handing something in to a specific recipient, often with a deadline (homework, a report); liefern is the general commercial "to deliver/supply" goods.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

entregar

entregar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to deliver."

Practice

1 What does abliefern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Paket ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abliefern?

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