See also: absage and absäge

German edit

Etymology edit

Back-formation from absagen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌsaːɡə/, [ˈʔapˌsaːɡə]
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧sa‧ge

Noun edit

Absage f (genitive Absage, plural Absagen)

  1. refusal, rejection
    Antonym: Zusage
    Sie hat dem Mann eine Absage erteilt.
    She rejected the man.
    (literally, “She has given the man a rejection.”)
  2. cancellation
    Die Absage des Konzertes machte sie sehr traurig.
    The cancellation of the concert made her very sad.

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Absage” in Duden online
  • Absage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache