Absage

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See also: absage and absäge

German

Etymology

Back-formation from absagen. Attested earlier as Middle High German abesage, Old High German abasaga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌsaːɡə/,
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧sa‧ge

Noun

Absage f (genitive Absage, plural Absagen)

  1. refusal, rejection
    Antonym: Zusage
    Sie hat dem Mann eine Absage erteilt.
    She rejected the man.
    (literally, “She has given the man a rejection.”)
  2. cancellation
    Die Absage des Konzertes machte sie sehr traurig.
    The cancellation of the concert made her very sad.

Declension

Declension of Absage
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Absage die Absagen
genitive einer der Absage der Absagen
dative einer der Absage den Absagen
accusative eine die Absage die Absagen

Further reading

  • “Absage” in Duden online
  • “Absage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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