Abgabe

See also: abgäbe

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ Gabe

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧ga‧be
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌɡaːbə/, [ˈʔapˌɡaːbə]

Noun

Abgabe f (genitive Abgabe, plural Abgaben)

  1. levy, tax, duty
    Synonym: Steuer (general tax)
  2. delivery, delivering (often used for delivery of pharmaceuticals drugs, chemical liquids, other substances and agents) [+ an (accusative)]
    Synonym: Lieferung (general delivery)
    Abgabe an den Kunden.
    Delivery to the customer.
  3. submission, submitting, issuing (e.g., taxes, a bid, a rating) [+ an (accusative)]
    Synonym: Einreichung (general submission)
  4. release, emission, releasing (e.g., of energy, of a substance, of a chemical component)
    Synonym: Freisetzung (general releasing)
  5. sale
    Synonym: Verkauf (general sale)

Declension
Declension of Abgabe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Abgabe die Abgaben
genitive einer der Abgabe der Abgaben
dative einer der Abgabe den Abgaben
accusative eine die Abgabe die Abgaben

Further reading
  • “Abgabe” in Duden online
  • “Abgabe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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