Standard Lemma guide

abend

adj · name · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈæbɛnd/
  • /əˈbɛnd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛnd
  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 B EH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: AH0 B EH1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Acronym of absent by enforced net deprivation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, not-comparable

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname from German.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The abnormal termination of a program.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Termination of a process prior to completion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative spelling of abend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To terminate abnormally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • The nightly invoicing job abended at 3 a.m.

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Jewish and German surname, borrowed from German Abend (“evening”).

Blend of abnormal + end.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: voortijdige beëindiging — abnormal end
  • Esperanto: misfino — abnormal end
  • Finnish: virhelopetus — abnormal end
  • German: Abbruch — abnormal end
  • Hungarian: rendellenes befejezés — abnormal end
  • Japanese: アベンド (abendo) — abnormal end
  • Japanese: 異常終了 (ijō-shūryō) — abnormal end
  • Polish: przerwanie — abnormal end
  • Dutch: voortijdig beëindigen — to terminate abnormally
  • Japanese: アベンドする (abendo-suru) — to terminate abnormally
Real reading context

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