Polyglot Dictionary

abblättern

/ˈapˌblɛtɐn/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
separable

Forms

present
blättert ab
past
blätterte ab
perfect
ist abgeblättert

Meaning

  1. to flake off

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

abbröckeln

Abblättern describes a thin surface layer (like paint) flaking off in small pieces. Abbröckeln describes something (like plaster, or figuratively support) crumbling away in chunks.

Practice

1 What does abblättern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Farbe ___ ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abblättern?

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