WordabhebenMeaningto pick up (the phone)Part of speechverbPronunciationCourseGermanLessonRepeated temporal actions (sooft)Usages of abhebenIch hebe nicht ab, sooft die Nummer unbekannt ist.I do not pick up whenever the number is unknown.Ich hob nicht ab, sooft das Telefon klingelte.I did not pick up whenever the telephone rang.