Polyglot Dictionary

abbürsten

/ˈapˌbʏʁstn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

separable

Forms

present: bürstet ab
past: bürstete ab
perfect: hat abgebürstet

Meaning

to brush off
- Er bürstet den Mantel ab.
  
  He brushes off the coat.
- Bevor du ins Haus gehst, musst du den Schnee von der Jacke abbürsten. Sonst wird der Boden nass.
  
  Before you go into the house you have to brush the snow off your jacket. Otherwise the floor gets wet.

Similar words

Abbürsten is brushing something off — dirt, lint; bürsten is the general word for brushing, like your hair or teeth.

Practice

1 What does abbürsten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Mantel ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abbürsten?

verbseparable-verb

Last updated 2026-09-25