der Abstand
Translation
distance, interval, gap, spacing
Examples
Bitte halten Sie Abstand.
Please keep your distance.
Die Bäume stehen in gleichen Abständen.
The trees stand at equal intervals.
Grammar Patterns
Abstand ((halten)) to keep a distance Please keep a distance of one meter.
in einem Abstand ((von sth.)) at a distance of (sth.) The chairs are at a distance of two meters.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Distanz, die Entfernung; Antonym: die Nähe (closeness)
Etymology
From `ab-` (away, off) + `Stand` (from 'stehen', to stand). Literally, the 'standing off' or distance between things.
Memory Tips
Picture two things 'standing' (`Stand`) 'apart' (`ab-`) from each other, creating a distance.