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abheben

/ˈapˌheːbn̩/· verb

to withdraw (money); to lift off; to pick up (the phone)

Abheben — Geld abheben at the cash machine; a plane hebt ab (takes off, Perfekt with ist); den Hörer abheben (to answer the phone).

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ich
hebe ab
du
hebst ab
er/sie/es
hebt ab
wir
heben ab
ihr
hebt ab
sie/Sie
heben ab
Perfekt hat/ist abgehobenPräteritum hob ab

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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

abheben
to withdraw money

Ich muss noch Geld abheben.

I still need to withdraw some money.

Word family

abhebenhebento liftdie Abhebungwithdrawalaufhebento pick up; to keep

Common combinations

  • Geld abhebento withdraw money
  • vom Konto abhebento withdraw from the account
  • den Hörer abhebento pick up the receiver

Real examples

  • An diesem Automaten kann man bis zu 500 Euro abheben.You can withdraw up to 500 euros at this machine.
  • Ich habe gestern 200 Euro abgehoben.Yesterday I withdrew 200 euros.
  • Niemand hebt ab – vielleicht ist sie nicht zu Hause.Nobody's answering – maybe she isn't at home.

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