absteigen
/ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡən/ verb B1- to dismount; to get off something that one stands or sits on; chiefly used when the object is implied; with the preposition von, the simplex steigen is preferred · Steig vom Rad! Los, komm schon, steig ab! Get off the bike! Come on now, get off!
- to arrive (at a hotel etc.) in order to stay for one or more nights · Wir sind in einem kleinen Gasthof abgestiegen und reisen morgen weiter. We’ve found a room in a small inn and we’ll travel on tomorrow.
- to sink; to descend; to become lower · Es besteht eine absteigende Tendenz. There is a downward tendency.· Der Vogel variiert seine Flughöhe. Er steigt immer wieder auf, um dann wieder abzusteigen. The bird varies its altitude. Time and again it ascends, only then to descend again.
- to be relegated; to sink to a lower league · Wenn wir das letzte Spiel verlieren, steigen wir definitiv ab. If we lose the last match, we are definitely relegated.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- absteigen
- Present (er)
- steigt ab
- Präteritum (er)
- stieg ab
- Perfekt (er)
- ist abgestiegen
- Infinitive with zu
- abzusteigen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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