abpassen

/ˈapˌpasn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present
passt ab
past
passte ab
perfect
hat abgepasst

Meaning

  1. to wait for

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

Similar words

warten

Abpassen is timing your wait deliberately — catching someone at the right moment; warten is just the general word for waiting.

Practice

1 What does abpassen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sie nach der Arbeit ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abpassen?

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