Meaning 1
Translation
rejection
Definition
A message saying that an application, invitation, or request has not been accepted.
Translations
- English
- rejection
- Français
- refus
- Türkçe
- ret
- Polski
- odmowa
- Русский
- отказ
- Українська
- відмова
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Absage
- B1
- Noun
- Communication
- Services & Everyday Tasks
rejection
/diː ˈapˌzaːɡə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Meaning 2
Translation
cancellation
Definition
A message saying that a planned appointment or event will not take place.
Translations
- English
- cancellation
- Français
- annulation
- Türkçe
- iptal
- Polski
- odwołanie
- Русский
- отмена
- Українська
- скасування
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Absagen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- CommunicationPrimaryServices & Everyday Tasks
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
Meaning 1: rejection
- Eine Absage nach dem Vorstellungsgespräch enttäuschte ihn.NominativSing.A rejection after the job interview disappointed him.
- Die Personalchefin übermittelte ihm die Absage schriftlich.AkkusativSing.The head of human resources sent him the rejection in writing.
- Er widersprach der Absage sofort.DativSing.He immediately objected to the rejection.
- Die Begründung der Absage blieb unklar.GenitivSing.The reason for the rejection remained unclear.
- Mehrere Absagen trafen in derselben Woche ein.NominativPlur.Several rejections arrived in the same week.
- Die Bewerberin sammelte mehrere Absagen.AkkusativPlur.The female applicant collected several rejections.
- Nach den Absagen suchte er weiter nach einer Stelle.DativPlur.After the rejections, he continued looking for a job.
- Die Gründe der Absagen wurden sorgfältig geprüft.GenitivPlur.The reasons for the rejections were carefully examined.
Meaning 2: cancellation
- Die Absage wurde am Morgen bekannt gegeben.NominativSing.The cancellation was announced in the morning.
- Die Organisatoren erklärten die Absage des Konzerts.AkkusativSing.The organizers announced the cancellation of the concert.
- Nach der Absage wurde den Gästen schnell Bescheid gesagt.DativSing.After the cancellation, the guests were informed quickly.
- Die Gründe der Absage blieben zunächst unklar.GenitivSing.The reasons for the cancellation initially remained unclear.
- Mehrere Absagen führten zu Änderungen im Veranstaltungsplan.NominativPlur.Several cancellations led to changes in the event schedule.
- Das Reisebüro bearbeitete alle Absagen noch am selben Tag.AkkusativPlur.The travel agency processed all the cancellations that same day.
- Nach den Absagen wurden den Kunden neue Termine angeboten.DativPlur.After the cancellations, the customers were offered new dates.
- Die Folgen der Absagen waren für viele Besucher enttäuschend.GenitivPlur.The consequences of the cancellations were disappointing for many visitors.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Absage/ˈapˌzaːɡə/
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Article phrase
die Absage/diː ˈapˌzaːɡə/
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Plural
Absagen/ˈapˌzaːɡn̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Absage | die Absagen |
| Akkusativ | die Absage | die Absagen |
| Dativ | der Absage | den Absagen |
| Genitiv | der Absage | der Absagen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
Meaning 1: rejection
- Collocationeine höfliche Absage formulieren
- Collocationeine schriftliche Absage erhalten
- Adjective combinationeine begründete Absage
- Verb constructionjemandem eine Absage erteilen + Akkusativ
- Sentence patternDie Absage kam überraschend.
Meaning 2: cancellation
- Collocationeine kurzfristige Absage
- Collocationdie Absage einer Veranstaltung
- Verb constructioneine Absage ankündigen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionnach der Absagenach + Dativ
- Prepositional constructionwegen der Absagewegen + Genitiv
- Sentence patternDie Absage kam für alle überraschend.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
Meaning 1: rejection
- Near-synonymAblehnung
Absage usually refers to a specific communication, whereas Ablehnung more generally denotes the process or result of non-acceptance.
- Near-synonymZurückweisung
Zurückweisung places greater emphasis on the act of rejecting and may sound harsher or more personal; Absage is often the more neutral communication.
- AntonymZusage
In applications or inquiries, Absage and Zusage represent opposing decisions: non-acceptance on the one hand and positive confirmation on the other.
Meaning 2: cancellation
- Near-synonymStornierung
Absage refers to the notification that something will not take place; Stornierung usually means the cancellation or reversal of a booking or reservation.
- Semantically relatedAufhebung
Aufhebung refers more specifically to the formal process by which a regulation, appointment, or event is rendered void; Absage is the notification of this.
- Semantically relatedRücknahme
Rücknahme emphasizes that an already given promise, registration, or decision is withdrawn, whereas Absage can also concern a planned event.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- absagenOther
- -eSuffix
„Absage“ is a derivation from the verb „absagen“ with the suffix „-e“.
Word family
- absagen
- Absager