ab|fließen
Translation
to flow off, to drain away, to run off
Examples
Das Wasser fließt langsam ab.
The water is draining away slowly.
Die Gelder sind ins Ausland abgeflossen.
The funds have flowed abroad.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) flows off/drains away. Das Wasser fließt langsam ab.
((sth.)) flows off ((into sth.acc)). The money flowed off into a Swiss account.
Similar Words
Synonyms: auslaufen (to leak), ablassen (to drain); Antonyms: zufließen (to flow in)
Etymology
From 'ab-' (away, off) and 'fließen' (to flow). Literally means 'to flow away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine water flowing 'ab' (away) from a sink through the 'Abfluss' (drain).