verb
to take off, to depart (by plane)
A1
'abfliegen' (separable verb) means 'to take off' or 'to depart (by plane)'. It's a strong, irregular verb: Präsens stem flieg- (du fliegst), Präteritum flog-. Auxiliary sein for perfect (ist abgeflogen). Non‑reflexive. Prefix 'ab-' separates in finite forms: ich fliege ab, imperative 'Flieg ab!'.
Examples
Das Flugzeug fliegt um 14 Uhr ab.
The airplane takes off at 2 p.m.
Ihr seid schon abgeflogen.
You have already departed.
Das Flugzeug ist pünktlich abgeflogen.
The plane departed on time.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a plane lifting off the ground with 'ab' trailing behind
ab + fliegen = fly off (like 'take off')
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Notes
Separable verb; uses sein as auxiliary in perfect: 'ist abgeflogen'. | Intransitive verb; passive voice conjugation blocks are not applicable.