German word

abfliegen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈapˌfliːgn̩/

Meaning

  • verbleave

Example

Der Flug fliegt morgen früh ab.

The flight leaves early tomorrow morning.

Illustration for abfliegen (leave)

More examples

Wegen des Sturms konnte das Flugzeug nicht planmäßig abfliegen.

Because of the storm, the aircraft could not take off as scheduled.

Core concept

The moment a plane departs the airport, leaving the ground and its starting point behind.

Common phrases

  • mit Verspätung abfliegen

    take off late

  • von Hamburg abfliegen

    take off from Hamburg

Similar words

starten: To begin a flight by starting the engines.
abheben: To rise into the air after leaving the ground.
losfliegen: To begin flying and head into the air.
abfahren: To leave a stop or station in a vehicle.

Definition in German

Planmäßig mit dem Flugzeug vom Flughafen starten; vom Startort wegfliegen.

Word origin

German derives "abfliegen" by joining separable "ab-" with "fliegen"; together they describe flying away from a place.

Usage tips

  • In the perfect tense, the prefix remains attached in the participle: "Der Flug ist abgeflogen."

Other meanings

  • take offverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Abflugdatumdate of departurenoun
  • abfliegendtaking offadjective

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