abwesend

/ˈapveːzn̩t/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. absent

    Built from ab- (away) + wesend (being).

Made of

  • ab- away
  • wesend being

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

absent

absent is the French word for the same thing — both mean "absent."

Practice

1 What does abwesend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Schüler war gestern ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abwesend?

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