abfinden

/ˈapˌfɪndn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
reflexive

Forms

present
findet ab
past
fand ab
perfect
hat abgefunden

Meaning

  1. to come to terms with

    Built from ab (off, away) + finden (to find).

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
  • finden to find

Practice

1 What does abfinden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat sich damit ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abfinden?

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