hinab
Translation
down, downwards
Examples
Er blickte vom Berg hinab ins Tal.
He looked down from the mountain into the valley.
Die Treppe führt steil hinab.
The stairs lead steeply down.
Wir stiegen in die Höhle hinab.
We descended into the cave.
Grammar Patterns
Verb + hinab to ... down We climbed down the mountain.
hinab + Preposition down into/onto sth. He looked down into the water.
Similar Words
Synonyms: herunter, abwärts; Antonyms: hinauf, aufwärts
Etymology
From 'hin' (away from the speaker) + 'ab' (down). It indicates movement downwards and away.
Memory Tips
'hin' means 'away from you'. So 'hinab' is going down, away from your current position. Contrast with 'herab' (down, towards you).