abarbeiten

/ˈapˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
arbeitet ab
past
arbeitete ab
perfect
hat abgearbeitet

Meaning

  1. to work through, to work off

    Built from ab (off, away) + arbeiten (to work).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • arbeiten to work

Similar words

arbeiten

abarbeiten specifically means to work through a task or list systematically until it's done; arbeiten is the general verb for working.

Practice

1 What does abarbeiten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich arbeite die Liste ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abarbeiten?

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