German Conversation · Level 109
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German word
Absprache
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapʃpʁaːxə/
Meaning
- feminine nounagreement
Example
Die Absprache zwischen uns war klar.
The agreement between us was clear.
More examples
Vor der Veröffentlichung musste die Absprache mit dem Team bestätigt werden.
Before publication, the agreement with the team had to be confirmed.
Core concept
A spoken arrangement links several people to the same next step.
Common phrases
eine Absprache treffen
reach an agreement
in Absprache mit
in consultation with
schriftliche Absprache
written agreement
Similar words
Abmachung: A brief, informal promise made between people.
Vereinbarung: A formal arrangement established through procedures or a contract.
Verabredung: An arrangement to meet at a specific time and place.
Definition in German
Absprache bezeichnet eine abgestimmte Regelung oder ein Übereinkommen, das nach gegenseitiger Beratung gilt
Word origin
The noun Absprache comes from absprechen, meaning to settle something with others through conversation, and names the resulting arrangement.
Usage tips
- With absprechen, the matter is commonly accusative and the other party dative, as in etwas mit jemandem absprechen.
Other meanings
- consultationnoun
Opposites
- Meinungsverschiedenheitdisagreementnoun
Related words
- absprechenagree onverb
- abgesprochenagreed uponadjective