Verb
abtreten
to cede, to hand over, to transfer (rights, property)
B1
rank #8,951
Meanings
Verb
- to cede, to hand over, to transfer (rights, property)
- to step down, to leave the stage, to resign
- to wipe (the soles of one's shoes)
- to wear out (one's shoes)
In a sentence
Er hat seine Anteile an seinen Bruder abgetreten.
He transferred his shares to his brother.
Forms
infinitive
abtreten
he/she/it
tritt ab
simple past
trat ab
perfect
hat abgetreten
takes + Akkusativ