Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

abholen konjugieren

Translation (Übersetzung) to pick up, to collect
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈapˌhoːlən]
A1
Verbs
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Tags (Tags)
A1 transportation daily activities separable verb transitive verb
A separable verb (trennbar) that requires the prefix 'ab-' to be separated in main clauses. Commonly used for picking up people or objects from a specific location.

abholen is a German Verbs

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abholen Examples (Beispiele) in English

abholen examples with English translations. See how to use abholen in sentences. abholen example sentences in English below.

Kannst du mich morgen vom Bahnhof abholen?
Can you pick me up from the train station tomorrow?
Asking for a ride
Ich habe gestern ein Paket von der Post abgeholt.
I picked up a package from the post office yesterday.
Describing a completed action
Sie holt ihre Kinder jeden Tag von der Schule ab.
She picks up her children from school every day.
Describing a routine

abholen Konjugation — Präsens, Perfekt, Präteritum, Imperativ, and Partizip II (Partizip 2) on one URL (Präteritum und Perfekt together here). English meaning and usage tips are above; common learner mistakes below when available.

abholen Konjugation Präsens

ich
hole ab
du
holst ab
er/sie/es
holt ab
wir
holen ab
ihr
holt ab
sie/Sie
holen ab

abholen Konjugation Perfekt

ich
habe abgeholt
du
hast abgeholt
er/sie/es
hat abgeholt
wir
haben abgeholt
ihr
habt abgeholt
sie/Sie
haben abgeholt

abholen Konjugation Präteritum

ich
holte ab
du
holtest ab
er/sie/es
holte ab
wir
holten ab
ihr
holtet ab
sie/Sie
holten ab

abholen Konjugation Futur I

ich
werde abholen
du
wirst abholen
er/sie/es
wird abholen
wir
werden abholen
ihr
werdet abholen
sie/Sie
werden abholen

abholen Konjugation Futur II

ich
werde abgeholt haben
du
wirst abgeholt haben
er/sie/es
wird abgeholt haben
wir
werden abgeholt haben
ihr
werdet abgeholt haben
sie/Sie
werden abgeholt haben

abholen Konjugation Imperativ

holen Sie ab

abholen Konjugation Konjunktiv I

ich
hole ab
du
holest ab
er/sie/es
hole ab
wir
holen ab
ihr
holet ab
sie/Sie
holen ab

abholen Konjugation Konjunktiv II

ich
holte ab
du
holtest ab
er/sie/es
holte ab
wir
holten ab
ihr
holtet ab
sie/Sie
holten ab

abholen Konjugation Plusquamperfekt

ich
hatte abgeholt
du
hattest abgeholt
er/sie/es
hatte abgeholt
wir
hatten abgeholt
ihr
hattet abgeholt
sie/Sie
hatten abgeholt

abholen Partizip 2

Partizip II (Partizip 2) — past participle for Perfekt, Plusquamperfekt, and passive. For abholen it is abgeholt (see Perfekt above with haben or sein).

abholen — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for abholen — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Ich hole mein Freund ab.
    Ich hole meinen Freund ab.
    The direct object (meinen Freund) must be in the accusative case because 'abholen' is a transitive verb.
  • Ich abhole meine Schwester.
    Ich hole meine Schwester ab.
    In main clauses, the prefix 'ab-' must be separated and placed at the end of the clause.
  • Er hat mich abgeholt am Bahnhof.
    Er hat mich am Bahnhof abgeholt.
    In perfect tense, the past participle 'abgeholt' should be placed at the end of the clause, with the prefix 'ab-' attached.

abholen Word Family - abholen Related Words - abholen Family Members

abholen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

abholen word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn abholen family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore abholen related words and expand your German vocabulary.

base verb (Grundverb)
holen
Meaning: to fetch, to get
Example: Ich hole Wasser aus der Küche.
Verb
separable prefix (trennbares Präfix)
ab-
Meaning: off, away
Example: abfahren, abgeben, abnehmen
Prefix
noun form (Nomenform)
Abholung
Meaning: pickup, collection
Example: Die Abholung findet zwischen 14 und 18 Uhr statt.
Noun

abholen Usage - abholen Collocations - abholen Idioms - abholen Synonyms - abholen Antonyms

abholen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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abholen Collocations (Kollokationen)

abholen collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn abholen word combinations and how to use abholen with other words naturally.

jemanden abholen
to pick someone up
High frequency
etwas abholen
to collect something
High frequency
am Bahnhof abholen
to pick up at the train station
High frequency
vom Flughafen abholen
to pick up from the airport
High frequency
die Post abholen
to collect the mail
Medium frequency
ein Paket abholen
to pick up a package
Medium frequency
die Kinder von der Schule abholen
to pick up the children from school
High frequency
abgeholt werden
to be picked up
Medium frequency

abholen Idioms (Redewendungen)

abholen idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing abholen with meanings and explanations. Master abholen expressions used in everyday German.

jemanden abholen, wo er steht
to meet someone where they are
To approach someone at their current level of understanding or ability, often used in educational or coaching contexts.
sich abholen lassen
to get picked up
To arrange for someone to come and get you from a location.

abholen Synonyms (Synonyme)

abholen synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for abholen and expand your German vocabulary. Learn abholen similar words and their usage.

abnehmen
Meaning: to take away, to remove
Medium similarity
empfangen
Meaning: to receive, to welcome
Low similarity
auflesen
Meaning: to pick up (from the ground)
Low similarity
mitnehmen
Meaning: to take along
Medium similarity

abholen Antonyms (Antonyme)

abholen antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to abholen. Discover abholen opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

abgeben
Meaning: to drop off, to deliver
bringen
Meaning: to bring
verlassen
Meaning: to leave

abholen Semantically Related Words - abholen Contextually Related Words - abholen Thematically Related Words

abholen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

abholen semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to abholen. Explore abholen related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn abholen contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Bahnhof Flughafen Post Paket Kind Auto Fahrkarte Gepäck

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