abfließen
/ˈapˌfliːsn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fließt ab
- past
- floss ab
- perfect
- ist abgeflossen
Meaning
-
to drain away
Built from ab (off, away) + fließen (to flow).
Made of
- ab off, away
- fließen to flow
Similar words
abfließen is more natural or passive, like water draining away on its own; entwässern is more active or deliberate, like draining a swamp — both mean "to drain."
Practice
1 What does abfließen mean?
to drain away
2 Fill the gap: Das Wasser ___ ab.
Full sentence: Das Wasser fließt ab. (The water drains away.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abfließen?
abfließen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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