noun
farewell, goodbye, departure
B1
Abschied means farewell, goodbye, or departure. It's a masculine noun (der Abschied) with plural Abschiede. Common collocations: 'Abschied nehmen von' (to say goodbye to someone) or 'zum Abschied'. Declines regularly. Can denote an act of leaving, a goodbye party, or formal farewell rituals.
Examples
Der plötzliche Abschied des Zuges überraschte alle.
The sudden departure of the train surprised everyone.
Die Kolleginnen weinten, als sie beim Abschied bewegende Worte hörten.
The colleagues cried when they heard moving words at the farewell.
Ihr Abschied von der Firma war sehr emotional.
Her goodbye from the company was very emotional.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a group waving at a train station when someone leaves — that scene is an 'Abschied'
sounds like 'a-b-sheet' — imagine writing a goodbye note on a sheet
der — think of 'der Abschied' like 'der Abschied eines Mannes' (masculine anchor); many -d nouns are masculine
Notes
Genitive singular often forms with -s (des Abschieds). Used for farewells and departures; can be formal or informal depending on context.