einen Besuch abstatten

to pay a visit

Türkçe: ziyarette bulunmak

Not einen Besuch zahlen

English says to pay, so zahlen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Besuch goes with abstatten, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

der Besuch m.

Verb

abstatten

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

Register

Formal, often out of duty

In a sentence

Which form of abstatten fills the gap?

Der Botschafter ____ dem Bürgermeister einen höflichen Besuch ____.

How it is used

Means 'to pay a visit' (formal, often out of duty). Formal register. Use in official contexts, e.g., a diplomat visiting an ambassador. Sounds stiff in casual conversation.

Other verbs that go with Besuch

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Besuch bekommen von+Dat.to receive a visit from someone
• einen Besuch machen bei+Dat.to pay a visit to someone
• zu Besuch sein bei+Dat.to be visiting someone
• zu Besuch kommento come for a visit
• Besuch habento have visitors

All collocations with Besuch

Other collocations built on abstatten

• jdm. (seinen) Dank abstattento render thanks

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• den Kontakt verlieren zu+Dat.to lose touch with
• ein Narr seinto be a fool
• die Macht ergreifento seize power
• Zeit haben / findento have/find time
• aus der Rolle fallento step out of line

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben