abbrechen

/ˈapˌbʁɛçn̩/

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
bricht ab
past
brach ab
perfect
hat abgebrochen

Meaning

  1. to break off, to cancel

    Built from ab (off, away) + brechen (to break).

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

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • brechen to break

Practice

1 What does abbrechen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat das Studium ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abbrechen?

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