Definition
An arrangement that gives someone continuing access to a service, publication, or digital content.
Translations
- English
- subscription
- Français
- abonnement
- Türkçe
- abonelik
- Polski
- abonament
- Русский
- подписка
- Українська
- підписка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Abo
- B1
- Noun
- Shopping & Money
- Leisure & Hobbies
subscription
/das ˈaːbo/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Abos
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- Shopping & MoneyPrimaryLeisure & Hobbies
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Abo kann monatlich gekündigt werden.NominativSing.The subscription can be canceled monthly.
- Viele Kundinnen und Kunden verlängern das Abo automatisch.AkkusativSing.Many customers renew the subscription automatically.
- Mit dem Abo seines Streamingdienstes ist der Nutzer zufrieden.DativSing.The user is satisfied with their streaming service subscription.
- Die Kosten des Abos sind im Jahresvergleich niedriger.GenitivSing.The cost of the subscription is lower compared with the annual rate.
- Abos werden zunehmend digital verwaltet.NominativPlur.Subscriptions are increasingly managed digitally.
- Die Anbieter bewerben ihre Abos auf verschiedenen Plattformen.AkkusativPlur.Providers advertise their subscriptions on various platforms.
- Mit günstigen Abos erreichen Unternehmen viele Haushalte.DativPlur.With affordable subscriptions, companies reach many households.
- Die Preise der Abos unterscheiden sich je nach Leistungsumfang.GenitivPlur.The prices of the subscriptions vary depending on the scope of services.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Abo/ˈaːbo/
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Article phrase
das Abo/das ˈaːbo/
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Plural
Abos/ˈaːbos/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Abo | die Abos |
| Akkusativ | das Abo | die Abos |
| Dativ | dem Abo | den Abos |
| Genitiv | des Abos | der Abos |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationein günstiges Abo abschließen
- Collocationein Abo verlängern
- Verb constructionein Abo kündigen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionmit einem Abo Zugang zu exklusiven Inhalten erhaltenmit + Dativ
- Adjective combinationein monatliches Abo
- Sentence patternDas Abo bietet Zugang zu digitalen Inhalten.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Semantically relatedMitgliedschaft
A Abo governs regular access to services; a Mitgliedschaft refers primarily to belonging to an organization and may include additional services.
- Narrower termVertrag — contract
A Abo is a special form of contract, usually designed for regular services or access, and is therefore narrower than the general term Vertrag.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- AbonnementOther
„Abo“ is a short form of „Abonnement“.