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abheben

B1

withdraw money

English meaning
withdraw money
Vocabulary package
Banking & Accounts

abheben in a sentence

Für die Reise habe ich 500 Euro von meinem Konto abgehoben.

For the trip I withdrew 500 euros from my account.

Conjugation of abheben

abheben is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichhebe ab
duhebst ab
er/sie/eser/sie/es hebt ab
wirheben ab
ihrhebt ab
sie/Sieheben ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
hob ab
Perfect
hat abgehoben

Word family

abheben is built from eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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How do you conjugate abheben?

Present tense: ich hebe ab, du hebst ab, er/sie/es hebt ab, wir heben ab, ihr hebt ab, sie heben ab. Simple past: hob ab. Perfect: hat abgehoben. abheben is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abheben mean in English?

abheben means "withdraw money". For example: "Für die Reise habe ich 500 Euro von meinem Konto abgehoben." — "For the trip I withdrew 500 euros from my account."

What level is abheben in German?

abheben is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the banking & accounts vocabulary.

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