Noun
die Abgabe
Pronunciation: /ˈapˌɡaːbə/
submission, handing in
B2
rank #4,087
plural Abgaben
Meanings
Noun
- submission, handing in
- levy, tax, duty
- delivery, delivering (often used for delivery of pharmaceuticals drugs, chemical liquids, other substances and agents)
- submission, submitting, issuing (e.g., taxes, a bid, a rating)
- release, emission, releasing (e.g., of energy, of a substance, of a chemical component)
Example sentence
Die Abgabe der Hausarbeit ist am Freitag.
The submission of the term paper is on Friday.
Word forms
singular
die Abgabe
plural
die Abgaben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Abgabe
Accusativedie Abgabe
Dativeder Abgabe
Genitiveder Abgabe
Plural
Nominativedie Abgaben
Accusativedie Abgaben
Dativeden Abgaben
Genitiveder Abgaben
Usage
- die Abgabe einer Arbeit — Handing in a piece of written work.
- Steuern und Abgaben — In another sense, Abgaben are levies or charges.
Bei der Abgabe erhielt ich eine kurze Bestätigung.
When I handed it in, I received a brief confirmation.