abheben

to withdraw (money)

verb AP-hay-ben Rare

Also means

to take off

Usage Note

abheben is the separable verb for withdrawing cash from an account: Ich hebe Geld ab, perfect habe abgehoben. It also means an aircraft taking off and, colloquially, becoming arrogant. Its opposite for paying in is einzahlen.

Examples

"Ich muss noch schnell Geld von der Bank abheben."

Natural Translation

I quickly need to withdraw money from the bank.

Literal Translation

I must still quickly money from the bank off-lift.

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