Preposition / Adjective
ab
Pronunciation: /ap/
off, detached (not attached to anything anymore, having come off)
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Meanings
Preposition
- beginning at that time or location; from
Adjective
- off, detached (not attached to anything anymore, having come off)
Example sentence
Der Knopf an meinem Hemd ist ab.
The button on my shirt has come off.
Usage
- Der Knopf ist ab. — Spoken German for something that has come off.
- ab sein / abgehen — Ab sein describes the result; abgehen describes coming off.
Der Griff an der Tasche ist ab.
The handle has come off the bag.