German Conversation · Level 87
59 words
German word
herab
Pronunciation
IPA/hɛˈʁap/
Meaning
- adverbdown
Example
Der Vogel flog lautlos herab.
The bird flew down silently.
More examples
Die Kamera filmte das Tal von oben herab.
The camera filmed the valley from above.
Core concept
A movement from an upper place down toward a lower place near the observer.
Common phrases
von oben herab
from above
auf jemanden herabsehen
look down on someone
Similar words
runter: A casual spoken way to indicate movement from above to a lower place.
herunter: A standard way to indicate movement from above to a lower place.
hinunter: Indicates movement in a downward direction toward a lower place.
nach unten: Describes movement or direction toward a lower place.
Definition in German
Gibt eine Abwärtsbewegung an und kommt häufig in trennbaren Verben wie „herabsteigen“ vor.
Word origin
Herab combines German her, meaning toward here, with ab, an element marking movement away or downward.
Usage tips
- In a finite main clause, separable verbs such as herabsteigen place herab at the end.