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Abstand: distance — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel B1

Abstand

distance

the distance or space between two people, objects, places, or points

IPA/ˈapˌʃtant/

The first syllable is stressed.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

the distance or space between two people, objects, places, or points

Halte genügend Abstand zum Auto vor dir.

Bitte halten Sie etwas Abstand.

Der Abstand zwischen den Häusern beträgt fünf Meter.

A common structure is Abstand zu plus dative or Abstand zwischen plus dative.

Abstand halten — keep a distance — the distance between two things

der Abstand zwischen zwei Dingen

Halte Abstand zu das Auto.

Halte Abstand zu dem Auto.

Zu requires the dative case.

Use Abstand halten when telling someone to keep enough space from another person or object.

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Which phrase is correct?

Abstand describes the physical distance or space between people, objects, places, or points.