German word

abliefern

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈapˌliːfɐn/

Meaning

  • verbdeliver

Example

Ich liefere das Paket ab.

I am delivering the package.

Illustration for abliefern (deliver)

More examples

Die Firma wird die Ware morgen direkt an den Händler abliefern.

The company will deliver the goods directly to the dealer tomorrow.

Core concept

An item or completed piece of work reaches its designated recipient and is handed over there.

Common phrases

  • Ware abliefern

    deliver goods

  • Schlüssel abliefern

    hand over keys

  • in der Filiale abliefern

    submit at the branch

Similar words

bringen: Move a person or item to a different place.
liefern: Provide goods or materials for commercial distribution.
abgeben: Submit a package or document to the designated person or location.
zustellen: Bring postal items or parcels to the correct address.

Definition in German

Etwas an einen bestimmten Ort liefern und dort an den Empfänger übergeben.

Word origin

Abliefern combines the separable prefix ab- with liefern, which entered German through Low German from French livrer and ultimately Latin liberare, meaning 'hand over' or 'release'.

Usage tips

  • Abliefern is separable, so the prefix moves to the end in a main clause, as in 'Ich liefere das Paket ab'; its perfect participle is 'abgeliefert'.

Other meanings

  • submitverb
  • hand oververb
  • supplyverb

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