Verb

ab|stellen

Translation

to put down, to turn off, to park, to stop

Stell die Tasche bitte hier ab.

Please put the bag down here.

Kannst du die Musik abstellen?

Can you turn off the music?

Wo kann ich mein Auto abstellen?

Where can I park my car?

((sth.)) abstellen to put sth. down, to turn sth. off Stell den Koffer ab.

((sth.)) ((somewhere)) abstellen to park sth. somewhere Sie hat das Fahrrad am Bahnhof abgestellt.

Synonyms: hinstellen (to put down), ausschalten (to switch off), parken (to park); Antonyms: anstellen (to turn on), einschalten (to switch on)

From the prefix 'ab-' (off, down) and the verb 'stellen' (to place, to set). Literally 'to place down' or 'to set off'.

Think of 'ab' as separation. You separate a bag from your hand ('put down'), or a machine from its 'on' state ('turn off').