Abschied nehmen von+Dat.
to bid farewell to
Türkçe: veda etmek
Watch out. Common mistake: omitting 'von'.
In a sentence
Which form of nehmen fills the gap?
Der Professor ____ herzlich Abschied von seinen Studenten.
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Der Professor nahm herzlich Abschied von seinen Studenten.
How it is used
Means 'to bid farewell to' someone/something. Neutral register. Use at a retirement party: 'Wir nehmen Abschied von unserem Chef.' Requires 'von' + dative. Common mistake: omitting 'von'.
Other verbs that go with Abschied
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- Abschied feiernto celebrate a farewell
- seinen Abschied einreichento submit one's resignation
- seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
All collocations with Abschied
Other collocations built on nehmen
- seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
- Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
- sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
- einen Anfang nehmento get under way
- etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
- etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
- Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something
- Anteil nehmento show sympathy
All 71 collocations built on nehmen
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