The cream in the fridge is out of date. — Die Sahne im Kühlschrank ist abgelaufen. The cream in the fridge is out of date.

adjective · A2

abgelaufen

[ˈapɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

expired, out of date

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Antonyms: gültig

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Other Examples

Ich werfe die abgelaufene Milch weg.

I'm throwing away the expired milk.
Siehst du, dass der Käse abgelaufen ist?

Can you see that the cheese is out of date?
Bruno isst auch abgelaufenen Joghurt.

Bruno even eats yoghurt that's past its date.

How the Word Is Built

ab prefix ge prefix lauf root en ending

ab-: away, off: abfahren (to leave). Separable: Der Zug fährt ab.
ge-: in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.
-en: the ending of the infinitive, the form of a verb in the dictionary.

Word family

ablaufenlaufendas Ablaufdatum

In Otti's situations: Otti in the supermarket

die Abteilung der Becher der Einkaufswagen das Getränk das Glas haltbar im Angebot der Joghurt das Kilo der Liter die Packung der Quark

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