ADPOSITION
ab/ap/from; starting (from); as of
ab is a German adposition that means from, starting (from), or as of. It is pronounced /ap/.
Definitions
1.starting at a place or time; from(location or time)
a.used with time to indicate the beginning point
Ab Montag habe ich Urlaub.—I am on vacation starting Monday.
b.used with places to indicate a point of departure
Der Zug fährt ab Berlin.—The train departs from Berlin.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "ab" mean in English?
- "ab" means from, starting (from), or as of. It is a German adposition.
- How do you pronounce "ab"?
- "ab" is pronounced /ap/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What part of speech is "ab"?
- "ab" is a adposition in German.
