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Emil bekommt eine Absage und ist kurz enttäuscht. Emil gets a rejection and is disappointed for a moment.

noun · B1

die Absage

[ˈapˌz̥aːɡə]

rejection, cancellation, refusal

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Antonyms
die Zusage

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Grammar

Plural
die Absagen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Absage die Absagen
Eine Absage ist kein Weltuntergang, versuch es einfach noch mal! A rejection isn't the end of the world, just try again!
Accusative wen? was? die Absage die Absagen
Dative wem? der Absage den Absagen
Genitive wessen? der Absage der Absagen

How the Word Is Built

Ab prefix sag root e suffix

ab-
away, off: abfahren (to leave). Separable: Der Zug fährt ab.

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