ablecken

/ˈapˌlɛkn̩/

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.
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Forms

present
leckt ab
past
leckte ab
perfect
hat abgeleckt

Meaning

  1. to lick off

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

lecken

Ablecken is licking something off or licking it clean; lecken is the general word for licking.

Practice

1 What does ablecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Hund ___ den Teller ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ablecken?

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