Vocabulary
abbauen
/ˈapˌbaʊ̯ən/· verb
to take down, to dismantle; to reduce
Abbauen — after the party: tables, stage and decorations come down again.
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Conjugation
- ich
- baue ab
- du
- baust ab
- er/sie/es
- baut ab
- wir
- bauen ab
- ihr
- baut ab
- sie/Sie
- bauen ab
Perfekt hat abgebautPräteritum baute ab
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
abbauen
to take down, to dismantle
Nach der Feier bauen wir die Bühne ab.
After the party we take down the stage.
Word family
abbauenaufbauento set upder Abbaudismantling; reductionbauento build
Common combinations
- die Bühne abbauento take down the stage
- das Zelt abbauento take down the tent
- Stellen abbauento cut jobs
Real examples
- Um Mitternacht hat die Band ihre Anlage abgebaut.At midnight the band took down their equipment.
- Wer hilft morgen beim Abbauen?Who's helping with the clear-up tomorrow?
- Die Tische werden erst am Sonntag abgebaut.The tables won't be taken down until Sunday.
