Nomen

der/die Abwesende

absentee, the absent person

Die Liste der Abwesenden ist lang.

The list of absentees is long.

Wir haben für die Abwesenden abgestimmt.

We voted for the absent people.

(nominalised adjective) the absent person(s) The absentees will get a message.

Synonyms: der/die Fehlende; Antonyms: der/die Anwesende

A nominalised adjective from 'abwesend' (absent). It's formed from 'ab-' (away) + 'wesend' (being, present participle of an old verb for 'to be').

Think of it as 'away-being'. Someone who is 'being away' is an absentee.

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