abschieben

B2

to deport / get rid of

English meaning
to deport / get rid of
Vocabulary package
Immigration & Integration

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abschieben in a sentence

Der Staat möchte illegale Migranten abschieben.

The state wants to deport illegal migrants.

Conjugation of abschieben

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

ichschiebe ab
duschiebst ab
er/sie/esschiebt ab
wirschieben ab
ihrschiebt ab
sie/Sieschieben ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schob ab
Perfect
hat abgeschoben

Word family

abschieben 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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Questions about abschieben

How do you conjugate abschieben?

Present tense: ich schiebe ab, du schiebst ab, er schiebt ab, wir schieben ab, ihr schiebt ab, sie schieben ab. Simple past: schob ab. Perfect: hat abgeschoben. abschieben is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abschieben mean in English?

abschieben means "to deport / get rid of". For example: "Der Staat möchte illegale Migranten abschieben." — "The state wants to deport illegal migrants."

What level is abschieben in German?

abschieben is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the immigration & integration vocabulary.

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