abdichten

/ˈapˌdɪçtn̩/

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.
separable

Forms

present
dichtet ab
past
dichtete ab
perfect
hat abgedichtet

Meaning

  1. to seal

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

Similar words

besiegeln

Abdichten is sealing something physically — a pipe, a window, waterproofing; besiegeln is sealing in the figurative sense, like sealing a deal or someone's fate.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

selar

selar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to seal."

Portuguese

vedar

vedar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to seal."

Practice

1 What does abdichten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Fenster ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abdichten?

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