Abschied

German

Etymology

From Middle High German abeschit, equivalent to ab- +‎ Schied (“divorce, separation”). See also abscheiden (“to separate”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃiːt/
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Noun

Abschied m (strong, genitive Abschiedes or Abschieds, plural Abschiede)

  1. parting, farewell
    Abschied nehmen. ― to say goodbye.

Declension

Declension of Abschied [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abschied die Abschiede
genitive eines des Abschiedes, Abschieds der Abschiede
dative einem dem Abschied, Abschiede1 den Abschieden
accusative einen den Abschied die Abschiede

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Abschied nehmen
  • abschiedslos
  • Abschiedsessen (“farewell meal, goodbye meal”)

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: abszët
  • → Polish: abszyt (obsolete)

Further reading

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