German Conversation · Level 107
57 words
German word
abstellen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapˌʃtɛlən/
Meaning
- verbput down
Example
Bitte stell das Gepäck ab.
Please put the luggage down.
More examples
Kannst du die Einkäufe kurz neben der Tür abstellen?
Can you put the groceries down next to the door for a moment?
Core concept
A vehicle or running device reaches its designated spot and remains there switched off.
Common phrases
auf dem Tisch abstellen
put down on the table
Ordner abstellen
put down a folder
die Einkäufe abstellen
put down the groceries
Similar words
stellen: Setting something upright in the place intended for it.
legen: Laying something flat in the place intended for it.
parken: Stopping a car, bicycle, or other vehicle in a designated parking area.
ausmachen: Switching off a machine, light, or other electrical device.
Definition in German
Ein Fahrzeug oder ein Gerät an einem Ort bringen und dort stehen lassen oder ausschalten, so dass es nicht mehr fährt oder läuft.
Word origin
The verb combines the separable prefix "ab-" with "stellen", whose basic sense is to place something, so "abstellen" means placing something aside or down.
Usage tips
- In a main clause, the separable prefix moves to the end, as in "Sie stellt das Gerät ab"; the infinitive remains joined in "das Gerät abzustellen".