German Conversation · Level 182
30 words
German word
abweichen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapvaɪ̯çn̩/
Meaning
- verbdiffer
Example
Der Bericht weicht in einigen Punkten davon ab.
The report differs from it in some respects.
More examples
Die Messwerte weichen deutlich von der Norm ab.
The measured values deviate significantly from the norm.
Core concept
A path that veers away from the expected line, whether in conduct, results, or a statement.
Common phrases
vom Thema abweichen
deviate from the topic
vom Plan abweichen
deviate from the plan
von der Norm abweichen
deviate from the norm
Similar words
sich unterscheiden: To be unlike something in qualities or characteristics, making the two distinguishable.
variieren: To change in amount or degree depending on the case or individual.
Definition in German
Sich in Verhalten, Ergebnis oder Aussage von einer Norm oder Erwartung unterscheiden; häufig formell mit von + Dativ gebraucht.
Word origin
Abweichen combines the separable prefix ab- with inherited Germanic weichen, meaning to move away or yield.
Usage tips
- Abweichen commonly takes von plus the dative, as in von der Norm abweichen, and its prefix separates in main clauses.
Other meanings
- strayverb
- deviateverb
Opposites
- übereinstimmencorrespondverb
Related words
- Abweichungdeviationnoun
- abweichenddeviatingadjective