abdrehen

/ˈapˌdʁeːən/

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
dreht ab
past
drehte ab
perfect
hat abgedreht

Meaning

  1. to turn off; to veer away

    Built from ab (off, away) + drehen (to turn, to rotate).

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

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • drehen to turn, to rotate

Practice

1 What does abdrehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Wasser ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abdrehen?

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