abgewöhnen

/ˈapɡəˌvøːnən/

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
gewöhnt ab
past
gewöhnte ab
perfect
hat abgewöhnt

Meaning

  1. to give up (a habit)

    Built from ab (off, away) + gewöhnen (to get used to (reflexively: sich gewöhnen an)).

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
  • gewöhnen to get used to (reflexively: sich gewöhnen an)

Practice

1 What does abgewöhnen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich will mir das Rauchen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abgewöhnen?

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