ab|holen
Translation
to pick up, to collect, to fetch
Examples
Ich hole dich vom Bahnhof ab.
I'll pick you up from the train station.
Kannst du bitte das Paket abholen?
Can you please pick up the package?
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((from somewhere)) to pick sb. up from somewhere Ich hole dich vom Bahnhof ab.
((sth.)) to pick sth. up Kannst du das Paket abholen?
Similar Words
einsammeln (to collect), aufheben (to pick up from the ground)
Etymology
From `ab-` (away, from) + `holen` (to fetch). Literally 'to fetch from' a place.
Memory Tips
Think of going 'away' (`ab-`) to 'haul' (`holen`) someone or something back. The prefix `ab-` separates in many tenses.