Noun
der Ableger
Pronunciation: /ˈapˌleːɡɐ/
layer, shoot of a plant
C1
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plural Ableger
Meanings
Noun
- layer, shoot of a plant
- spin-off of a parent company or parent organisation
- spin-off of a series (etc.)
Example sentence
Von meiner Pflanze habe ich dir einen Ableger abgeschnitten.
I cut a shoot off my plant for you.
Word forms
singular
der Ableger
plural
die Ableger
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ableger
Accusativeden Ableger
Dativedem Ableger
Genitivedes Ablegers
Plural
Nominativedie Ableger
Accusativedie Ableger
Dativeden Ablegern
Genitiveder Ableger
Usage
- einen Ableger einpflanzen — Plant an offshoot or young plant taken from another.
- ein Ableger einer Firma — A subsidiary or spin-off; a separate organisational sense.
Der Ableger auf der Fensterbank hatte schon neue Blätter.
The offshoot on the windowsill already had new leaves.