English–German
“hand over” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapˌtʁeːtn̩/
Example
Er tritt seinem Sohn sein Fahrrad ab.
He is handing his bicycle over to his son.
How to say “hand over” in German
“Hand over” in German is abtreten.
A departing officeholder leaves a marked chair and places its key in a successor's hand.
Example sentences with abtreten
Er musste seinem Kollegen den Vortritt abtreten.
He had to give way to his colleague.
Tips for using abtreten
- In the handover sense, the recipient usually takes dative and the transferred item takes accusative.
Other German words for “hand over”
Er übergibt dem Nachbarn das Paket.
He hands the package over to the neighbor.
Ich überreiche dir das Buch.
I am handing you the book.