abklären
Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Meaning

To clarify or investigate in order to determine the cause or details.

Primary Function

Clarifying information

Communicative Purpose

Understanding the cause or details of a situation.

Pattern

abklären

Core Structure

abklären

Função primária

Clarifying information

Propósito comunicativo

Understanding the cause or details of a situation.

Situações de gatilho

During medical diagnosis (e.g., doctor examining symptoms); during troubleshooting (e.g., technical issues); during legal or formal inquiries

Contextos

Medical contexts, technical support, investigations

Padrão

abklären

Estrutura central

abklären

Slots de substituição

Topic/problem (e.g., the symptoms, the error)

Colocados típicos

  • causes
  • symptoms
  • errors
  • conditions
  • problems

Substituições comuns

  • klären (less specific)
  • ermitteln (more formal)

Erros comuns

„klären“ statt „abklären“ verwenden, das Präfix „ab-“ weglassen, falscher Kasus bei Objekt (z. B. *abklären den Fehler* statt *den Fehler abklären*), „abklären“ mit infinitivischer Ergänzung ohne „zu“ (z. B. *abklären das Problem*).

Similar / contraste

klären (general clarity), ermitteln (investigation without prefix)

Interferências

Non-German speakers might omit the 'ab-' prefix or confuse it with 'klären' alone.

Família do chunk

  • klären
  • ermitteln
  • diagnostizieren

Nuance

Implies a need for detailed or systematic investigation rather than surface-level clarification.

Efeito pragmático

Establishes a professional or structured approach to problem-solving.

Dica de memória

Investigate cause

Nota

„abklären“ ist ein transitives Verb, das meist im formellen Kontext mit einem Akkusativobjekt verwendet wird, um Ursachen oder Details systematisch zu untersuchen.

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Frequência: HighFormulaicidade: FlexibleTipo de construção: PhrasePrioridade de aquisição: Active recallPrioridade de output: BothTag de espaçamento: Short-term

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