abfeiern

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word abfeiern. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word abfeiern, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say abfeiern in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word abfeiern you have here. The definition of the word abfeiern will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofabfeiern, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ feiern

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌfaɪ̯ɐn/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

abfeiern (weak, third-person singular present feiert ab, past tense feierte ab, past participle abgefeiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to use up (overtime)
    Überstunden abfeiern(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to celebrate, praise, love
    • 2023 October 11, Erik Peter, Marie Frank, “Pro-palästinensische Demos: Ist ein Verbot richtig?”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Nun war die Aktion von Samidoun, die nach dem Überfall auf Israel in Neukölln Süßigkeiten verteilten und die Hamas abfeierten, nicht unbequem, sondern strafbar.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to party hard

Conjugation

Further reading

  • abfeiern” in Duden online
  • abfeiern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache