Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To leave a vehicle or object standing in a particular place.
Natural examples
Stell dein Fahrrad bitte im Fahrradständer ab.
Please park your bicycle in the rack.
Sie stellt den Korb neben der Tür ab.
She puts the basket beside the door.
Wir haben das Auto im Hof abgestellt.
We parked the car in the courtyard.
Usage note
This sense concerns placing or parking. The place often takes dative: das Fahrrad im Hof abstellen.
Mini-lesson: abstellen
To leave a vehicle or object standing in a particular place. This sense concerns placing or parking. The place often takes dative: das Fahrrad im Hof abstellen.
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