abgetaucht
Translation
submerged, dived, gone into hiding, disappeared
Examples
Der Taucher ist tief abgetaucht.
The diver dived deep.
Er ist nach dem Skandal abgetaucht.
He went into hiding after the scandal.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) has gone into hiding/disappeared ((somebody)) has gone into hiding/disappeared He has gone into hiding for a few weeks.
Similar Words
verschwunden (disappeared), untergetaucht (submerged, in hiding)
Etymology
From 'ab-' (away, down) and 'tauchen' (to dive). Literally 'dived away' or 'dived down'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a submarine diving ('tauchen') away ('ab-') to disappear from the surface. This works for both the literal and figurative meanings.