canceln
to cancel
To call off or cancel something, such as an event, trip, or contract.
EXAMPLE
Wegen des Unwetters mussten wir den Flug canceln.
Because of the severe storm, we had to cancel the flight.
canceln
to cancel
canceln – cancelte – hat gecancelt
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Meanings
jemanden canceln
to cancel someone
To publicly reject or boycott a person, or exclude them from a group or public life, usually because of a statement or action considered problematic.
EXAMPLE
Viele Nutzer wollten den Influencer wegen seiner beleidigenden Aussagen canceln.
Many users wanted to cancel the influencer because of his insulting statements.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry canceln, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | cancle cancele |
|---|---|
| du | cancelst |
| er/sie/es | cancelt |
| wir | canceln |
| ihr | cancelt |
| sie | canceln |
Simple past
| ich | cancelte |
|---|---|
| du | canceltest |
| er/sie/es | cancelte |
| wir | cancelten |
| ihr | canceltet |
| sie | cancelten |
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with haben
| ich | habe gecancelt |
|---|---|
| du | hast gecancelt |
| er/sie/es | hat gecancelt |
| wir | haben gecancelt |
| ihr | habt gecancelt |
| sie | haben gecancelt |
Commands
| du | cancel! cancle!, cancele! |
|---|---|
| ihr | cancelt! |
| Sie | canceln Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte gecancelt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gecancelt |
| er/sie/es | hatte gecancelt |
| wir | hatten gecancelt |
| ihr | hattet gecancelt |
| sie | hatten gecancelt |
Future
| ich | werde canceln |
|---|---|
| du | wirst canceln |
| er/sie/es | wird canceln |
| wir | werden canceln |
| ihr | werdet canceln |
| sie | werden canceln |
Subjunctive I
| ich | cancele cancle |
|---|---|
| du | cancelst canclest |
| er/sie/es | cancele cancle |
| wir | canceln |
| ihr | cancelt canclet |
| sie | canceln |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | cancelte |
|---|---|
| du | canceltest |
| er/sie/es | cancelte |
| wir | cancelten |
| ihr | canceltet |
| sie | cancelten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | canceln |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu canceln |
| present participle | cancelnd |
| past participle | gecancelt |
Usage tips
Register and style
'Canceln' (to cancel) is a colloquial, relatively new verb that occurs especially in conversations about social media, events, and current debates. In official or very formal texts, it often sounds stylistically inappropriate.
EXAMPLE
In der Chatgruppe wurde lange diskutiert, ob wir das Treffen canceln sollten.
People discussed for a long time in the group chat whether we should cancel the meeting.
Typical collocations
In the meaning of 'absagen oder stornieren' (to call off or cancel), 'canceln' (to cancel) is usually used with a specific object. Common collocations include 'eine Veranstaltung canceln' (to cancel an event), 'einen Flug canceln' (to cancel a flight), 'eine Reise canceln' (to cancel a trip), 'einen Termin canceln' (to cancel an appointment), or 'eine Buchung canceln' (to cancel a booking).
EXAMPLE
Ich habe meinen Termin beim Friseur gecancelt.
I canceled my appointment at the hairdresser's.
Context clue
With 'jemanden canceln' (to cancel someone), words from social media and public debates point to this meaning, for example references to a scandal, a statement, or a call for a boycott. The object is then a person or public figure.
EXAMPLE
Nach seinem umstrittenen Auftritt riefen viele Nutzer dazu auf, den Komiker zu canceln.
After his controversial performance, many users called for the comedian to be canceled.
In real life
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