abkürzen
/ˈapˌkʏʁtsn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- kürzt ab
- past
- kürzte ab
- perfect
- hat abgekürzt
Meaning
-
to shorten, to abbreviate
Built from ab (off, away) + kürzen (to shorten).
Made of
- ab off, away
- kürzen to shorten
Similar words
Close — shortening and reducing overlap for text or size.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does abkürzen mean?
to shorten, to abbreviate
2 Fill the gap: Wir können den Weg ___.
Full sentence: Wir können den Weg abkürzen. (We can take a shortcut.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abkürzen?
abkürzen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Last updated