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abstammen

B2

to descend / derive from

English meaning
to descend / derive from
Vocabulary package
Relatives & Extended Family

abstammen in a sentence

Die Familie stammt aus Österreich ab.

The family descends from Austria.

Conjugation of abstammen

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

ichstamme ab
dustammst ab
er/sie/esstammt ab
wirstammen ab
ihrstammt ab
sie/Siestammen ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
stammte ab
Perfect
hat abgestammt

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Questions about abstammen

How do you conjugate abstammen?

Present tense: ich stamme ab, du stammst ab, er stammt ab, wir stammen ab, ihr stammt ab, sie stammen ab. Simple past: stammte ab. Perfect: hat abgestammt. abstammen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abstammen mean in English?

abstammen means "to descend / derive from". For example: "Die Familie stammt aus Österreich ab." — "The family descends from Austria."

What level is abstammen in German?

abstammen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.

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