German Conversation · Level 72
58 words
German word
Abkommen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapkɔmən/
Meaning
- neuter nounagreement
Example
Das Abkommen wurde gestern unterzeichnet.
The agreement was signed yesterday.
More examples
Das Parlament hat das Abkommen noch nicht ratifiziert.
Parliament has not yet ratified the agreement.
Core concept
A written or spoken bridge links parties by setting out what each side must do or may claim.
Common phrases
ein Abkommen ratifizieren
ratify an agreement
ein Abkommen kündigen
terminate an agreement
ein internationales Abkommen
an international agreement
Similar words
Vertrag: A written legal agreement that creates binding duties between the parties.
Vereinbarung: An agreed arrangement that sets out what the parties have decided.
Übereinkommen: A formal agreement between countries or organizations, especially an international accord.
Abmachung: An informal promise or arrangement made between individuals or small groups.
Definition in German
Abkommen bezeichnet eine schriftliche oder mündliche Übereinkunft zwischen Parteien, die bestimmte Pflichten oder Rechte festlegt.
Word origin
The noun Abkommen comes from the substantivized verb abkommen, whose elements are the separable prefix ab- and the verb kommen.
Usage tips
- Abkommen often sounds more formal and substantial than English agreement, especially for agreements between governments or organizations.
Other meanings
- treatynoun
- pactnoun
Opposites
- Uneinigkeitdisagreementnoun
Related words
- Abkommensverletzungviolation of an agreementnoun
- Abkommensschlussconclusion of an agreementnoun