ab
Translation
from, off, down
Examples
Ab morgen rauche ich nicht mehr.
From tomorrow, I will no longer smoke.
Der Knopf ist ab.
The button is off.
Ab Seite 10 wird es interessant.
It gets interesting from page 10.
Grammar Patterns
((+dat.)) from (a point in time/space) Ab nächster Woche habe ich Urlaub.
((adverb)) off, detached The paint is ab.
Similar Words
Synonyms: von ... an (from ... on); Antonyms: an (at), zu (to), bis (until)
Etymology
From Old High German 'aba', meaning 'away from'. Cognate with English 'of' and 'off'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ab' as a starting point, both in time and space. Imagine a sign at a station: 'Ab hier' (From here).