In German
abhängen
Meaning: to hang out
Formal or informal? Casual, everyday slang verb. Separable verb: “abhängen” splits as “hängen...ab” in main clauses. Past participle is irregular: “abgehangen”.
Example sentences
WirhängenheuteAbendab.
We're hanging out tonight.
LassunsimParkabhängen.
Let's hang out in the park.
IchhabemitFreundenabgehangen.
I hung out with friends.
Common mistake
Don't forget this is a separable verb — in a simple sentence, “ab” moves to the end: “Wir hängen heute ab” (not “Wir abhängen heute”).
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Which slang verb means “to hang out”?
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Is “abhängen” a separable verb?
Yes — in main clauses, it splits: “Ich hänge mit Freunden ab” (I hang out with friends).
What's the past participle of “abhängen”?
“Abgehangen”, an irregular form.