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Ablauf

sequence

noun AP-lowf Less Common
Time Time Expressions

Origin: from ablaufen ('to run off, elapse')

Also means

expiry

Usage Note

Ablauf is masculine and has two key senses: the 'procedure' or sequence of events (der Ablauf der Veranstaltung) and the 'expiry' of a deadline (nach Ablauf der Frist, 'after the deadline expires'). It comes from the separable verb ablaufen.

Examples

"Der Ablauf war gut organisiert."

Natural Translation

The procedure was well organized.

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