abkommen
deviate · stray
Es ist eine schriftliche oder mündliche Vereinbarung zwischen zwei oder mehreren Parteien, in der bestimmte Regeln oder Ziele festgelegt werden.
The German word "abkommen" is a verb that means "to deviate" or "to stray from". It can be derived from the prefix "ab" (away) and "kommen" (to come), suggesting the idea of coming away from a particular path or agreement. "Abkommen" can also refer to agreements or treaties, as in formal negotiations.
Similar words include "abweichen" (to diverge) and "abwandern" (to move away). The key difference is that "abkommen" often implies a more specific act of straying from an expectation or planned course, while "abweichen" is broader and can refer to diverging variations in behavior or opinion, and "abwandern" typically relates to geographic or migrational movement.
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Examples
Darf ich von der geplanten Route abkommen?verb
May I deviate from the planned route?
Das Flugzeug könnte vom Kurs abkommen.verb
The plane could deviate from the course.
Er kam bei dem starken Schneesturm vom Weg ab.verb
He strayed from the path during the heavy snowstorm.
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