English–German
“absent” in German
How to say “absent” in German
“Absent” in German is abwesend.
An empty seat marks a missing person, while a seated person may have attention somewhere else.
Example sentences with abwesend
Sie stellte eine automatische Abwesenheitsnotiz ein, weil sie abwesend war.
She set up an automatic out-of-office message because she was absent.
Tips for using abwesend
- Abwesend sounds more formal than nicht da in everyday speech, while geistesabwesend more clearly means absent-minded.