abklingen

/ˈapˌklɪŋən/

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.

Forms

present
klingt ab
past
klang ab
perfect
ist abgeklungen

Meaning

  1. to subside

    Built from ab (off, away) + klingen (to sound (like something)).

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
  • klingen to sound (like something)

Practice

1 What does abklingen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Schmerzen klingen langsam ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abklingen?

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