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?
to set to music
to seal
to rest
to fail
to seal
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Fenster ab.
abgedichtet
dichtet
dichtete
Full sentence: Er dichtet das Fenster ab. (He seals the window.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abdichten?
V
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable
V
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable
V
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
abdichten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.