ab|filmen
Translation
to film, to record, to make a pirate copy of
Examples
Es ist verboten, den Film im Kino abzufilmen.
It is forbidden to film the movie in the cinema.
Er hat die Vorlesung mit seinem Handy abgefilmt.
He recorded the lecture with his cell phone.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((abfilmen)) to film/record sth. He filmed the entire lecture.
Similar Words
aufnehmen (to record), aufzeichnen (to record), kopieren (to copy)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ab-' (off, away, copying) and 'filmen' (to film). It literally means 'to film off' of something, like a screen.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ab-' as filming something 'off' a screen, which implies making a copy, often illegally.