No. 2,917 in German
abhängig
Dependent.
In a sentence
Er ist finanziell von seinen Eltern abhängig.
He is financially dependent on his parents.
In this sentence, 'abhängig' is used to describe a state of dependency or reliance on someone or something.
Die Ergebnisse sind abhängig von den eingegebenen Parametern.
The results depend on the parameters entered.
Here, 'abhängig' expresses that one thing is conditional or reliant upon another.
Kinder sind oft emotional abhängig von ihren Bezugspersonen.
Children are often emotionally dependent on their caregivers.
This sentence uses 'abhängig' to describe an emotional reliance that exists in certain relationships.
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