German Conversation · Level 146
29 words
German word
ableiten
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaplaɪ̯tn̩/
Meaning
- verbderive
Example
Ich leite die Antwort aus dem Text ab.
I deduce the answer from the text.
More examples
Die Studierenden leiten aus dem Kontext die Bedeutung ab.
The students deduce the meaning from the context.
Core concept
A path leads outward from a source, carrying either a conclusion from evidence or liquid away through a channel.
Common phrases
aus dem Kontext ableiten
deduce from the context
eine Regel ableiten
derive a rule
aus einer Beobachtung ableiten
infer from an observation
Similar words
schließen: Reach a logical conclusion from observations or information.
folgern: Infer a conclusion from clues or stated facts.
herleiten: Derive a conclusion step by step from known facts or principles.
entnehmen: Obtain needed information from a sentence, text, or table.
Definition in German
Aus einem Text oder einer Grundlage durch Überlegung eine Schlussfolgerung ziehen.
Word origin
Ableiten combines the separable prefix "ab-" meaning away or off with "leiten" meaning lead, yielding senses of deriving and diverting.
Usage tips
- In a main clause, "ab" moves to the end, as in "Ich leite die Antwort aus dem Text ab"; "aus" takes the dative.
Other meanings
- inferverb
- drainverb
Related words
- abgeleitetderivedadjective