No. 13,047 in German
abholen
"Abholen" means "to pick up" or "to collect."
In a sentence
Ich werde dich morgen vom Bahnhof abholen.
I will pick you up from the train station tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'abholen' is used to indicate the action of picking someone up from a location.
Kannst du bitte meine Bücher aus der Bibliothek abholen?
Can you please pick up my books from the library?
Here, 'abholen' refers to retrieving an item or collection, typically by going to a specific place to collect it.
Die Schüler müssen ihre Zeugnisse im Sekretariat abholen.
Students must pick up their certificates at the secretary's office.
In this example, 'abholen' describes the action of obtaining official documents by visiting a designated location to collect them.
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