ab|hängen
Translation
to depend on, to rely on, to be dependent on
Examples
Ob wir kommen, hängt vom Wetter ab.
Whether we come depends on the weather.
Grammar Patterns
to depend ((on sb./sth.)) It depends on you.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ankommen auf, beruhen auf
Etymology
From 'ab' (from, down) + 'hängen' (to hang). The idea is 'to hang from' something, which leads to the figurative sense of 'to depend on' it.
Memory Tips
Imagine a puppet hanging from strings. Its movements 'depend on' the puppeteer. It 'hängt ab' from the puppeteer.