abhören
/ˈapˌhøːʁən/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- hört ab
- past
- hörte ab
- perfect
- hat abgehört
Meaning
-
to listen to; to wiretap
Built from ab (off, away) + hören (to hear).
Made of
- ab off, away
- hören to hear
Practice
1 What does abhören mean?
to listen to; to wiretap
2 Fill the gap: Der Arzt ___ die Lunge ab.
Full sentence: Der Arzt hört die Lunge ab. (The doctor listens to the lungs.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abhören?
abhören: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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