ab

A1

from, off

English meaning
from, off
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

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ab in a sentence

Ab morgen muss ich arbeiten.

From tomorrow on I have to work.

Where ab comes from

Zugrunde liegt urgermanisch *aba ‚ab, weg‘, das sich aus althochdeutsch (8. Jahrhundert) aba, mittelhochdeutsch abe/ab, altsächsisch af, aƀa, mittelniederdeutsch, mittelniederländisch af, ave, niederländisch Adv.

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What does ab mean in English?

ab means "from, off". For example: "Ab morgen muss ich arbeiten." — "From tomorrow on I have to work."

What level is ab in German?

ab is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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