die Absprache
Translation
agreement, arrangement, understanding, consultation
Examples
Wir müssen eine Absprache treffen.
We need to make an arrangement.
Alle Absprachen wurden eingehalten.
All agreements were kept.
Grammar Patterns
eine Absprache ((treffen)) to make an agreement We made a clear agreement.
Absprachen ((mit j-m)) to make arrangements with (sb.) I need to make arrangements with my boss.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Vereinbarung (agreement), das Abkommen (accord), die Übereinkunft (understanding)
Etymology
From `ab-` (prefix indicating completion) + `sprechen` (to speak). Literally, something that has been 'spoken off' or concluded through speech.
Memory Tips
Imagine two parties 'speaking' (`sprechen`) until they reach a final, concluded (`ab-`) point, which is their agreement.