abhauen
A2#1,086Hear it
verb
- to cut offwith a cutting weapon
- to leave abruptly, to do a runner
- to crack up, to laugh one's head off
Forms
Present
| I | haue ab |
|---|---|
| you | haust ab |
| he, she, it | haut ab |
| we | hauen ab |
| you (plural) | haut ab |
| they | hauen ab |
Preterite
| I | haute ab |
|---|---|
| you | hautest ab |
| he, she, it | haute ab |
| we | hauten ab |
| you (plural) | hautet ab |
| they | hauten ab |
Subjunctive I
| I | haue ab |
|---|---|
| you | hauest ab |
| he, she, it | haue ab |
| we | hauen ab |
| you (plural) | hauet ab |
| they | hauen ab |
Subjunctive II
| I | haute ab / hiebe ab |
|---|---|
| you | hautest ab / hiebest ab / hiebst ab |
| he, she, it | haute ab / hiebe ab |
| we | hauten ab / hieben ab |
| you (plural) | hautet ab / hiebet ab / hiebt ab |
| they | hauten ab / hieben ab |
Imperative
| you | hau ab / haue ab |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | haut ab |
Other forms
| infinitive | abhauen |
|---|---|
| past participle | abgehauen |
| present participle | abhauend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Jemand hat mein Fahrrad geklaut und ist sofort abgehauen.Someone pinched my bike and cleared off straight away.A2Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (A2)
- „Wir waren Partner in einer Firma, und er ist mit allem abgehauen.""We were partners in a company, and he ran off with everything."A2Alarm im Nachtzug — Alarm on the night train (A2)
- „Wir hauen doch nicht einfach ab", sagt Anna, „ohne Tschüss zu sagen!""We're not just going to clear off," says Anna, "without saying goodbye!"A2Ein Wochenende auf der Insel — A weekend on the island (A2)
Other ways to say it
- abpaschento leave abruptly, to do a runner
- abschlagento cut off, chop off; to refuse, to deny, to reject (a request)
- davonlaufento run away
- davonmachento leave, slip away, scram
- kaputtlachento crack up, to laugh one's head off
- schieflachento crack up, to laugh one's head off
- schlapplachento crack up, to laugh one's head off
- totlachento crack up, to laugh one's head off