Adverb
abhanden
Pronunciation: /apˈhandn̩/
gone, lost
C2
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Meanings
Adverb
- gone, lost
Example sentence
Früher oder später wird dieser abhandengekommene Schlüssel wieder auftauchen.
That lost key will turn up sooner or later.
Usage
- jemandem abhandenkommen — Go missing from someone's possession; the person is dative.
- kam abhanden / ist abhandengekommen — Split in a finite main clause, joined in the participle.
Auf der Reise kam ihm sein Notizbuch abhanden.
His notebook went missing during the trip.