absteigen

to dismount, to get off (a bike, horse)

verb AP-shty-gen Rare

Also means

to descend (go downhill)

Usage Note

absteigen means to get off a horse or bicycle, or to come down from height. In cycling it is the standard verb for dismounting; in hiking it means descending a slope (den Berg absteigen). The football sense (relegation) also uses this verb.

Examples

"Vor der Schranke mussten alle Radfahrer absteigen."

Natural Translation

All cyclists had to dismount before the barrier.

Literal Translation

Before the barrier had to all cyclists dismount.

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