German word

Abschied

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈapʃiːt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfarewell

Example

Wir organisierten einen Abschied für unseren Kollegen.

We organized a farewell for our colleague.

Illustration for Abschied (farewell)

More examples

Vor der Reise sagte sie kurz zum Abschied: ‚Bis bald.‘

Before the trip, she briefly said, "See you soon," as a farewell.

Core concept

People part with a final wave or handshake, marking the moment when one person leaves another.

Common phrases

  • Abschied nehmen

    say goodbye

  • Abschiedsfeier

    farewell party

  • zum Abschied umarmen

    hug at parting

Similar words

Verabschiedung: The act of saying goodbye or seeing someone off.
Abreise: The act of leaving a place to begin a journey.
Abschiedsfeier: A gathering or party held to mark someone's departure.

Definition in German

die Verabschiedung; das Sichtrennen von Personen

Word origin

Abschied developed from Middle High German apschide and combines ab- 'away' with the Germanic verb scheiden 'to separate'.

Usage tips

  • The standard phrase is Abschied von jemandem nehmen, with von taking the dative case.

Other meanings

  • goodbyenoun
  • departurenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Abschiedsbrieffarewell letternoun
  • Abschiedskartefarewell cardnoun

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