absent
absent; missing; not present
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht anwesend oder nicht vorhanden sein; fehlen.
- English meaning
- absent
- Synonym
- abwesend, fehlend
- German example
- Er war heute wegen Krankheit absent.
- English example
- He was absent today due to illness.
Related words
- absentieren
To absent oneself
- geistesabwesend
absent-minded
- Vergesslichkeit
absent-mindedness
- abwesend
absent
- geistesabwesend
Absent-minded
- schusselig
Clumsy, absent-minded
- weltverloren
Absent-minded
- Zerstreutheit
Absentmindedness is the state of being inattentive and forgetful.
- dusselig
dizzy, muddle-headed, absent-minded
- gedankenverloren
Lost in thought, absent-minded
- verpeilt
Clueless, absent-minded
- Abwesenheitspfleger
An absentee manager is a person who takes care of another person's affairs while they are absent.
- verträumt
dreamy, absent-minded
- Drittel
Third
- fehlen
to be missing, to be absent
- fünftel
Fifth
- einspringen
To unexpectedly take over someone's job, especially when someone else is absent.
Example sentences with “absent”
Er war heute bei der Besprechung absent. (He was absent from the meeting today.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'absent' commonly used in German?
While 'absent' exists, the more common German term is 'abwesend'. 'Absent' is considered more formal or academic.