abnutzen
/ˈapˌnʊtsn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- nutzt ab
- past
- nutzte ab
- perfect
- hat abgenutzt
Meaning
-
to wear out
Built from ab (off, away) + nutzen (to use).
Made of
- ab off, away
- nutzen to use
Similar words
abnutzen means "to wear out" an object; erschöpfen means "to exhaust, to wear out" a person — a different subject of "wear out."
Practice
1 What does abnutzen mean?
to wear out
2 Fill the gap: Die Reifen sind ___.
Full sentence: Die Reifen sind abgenutzt. (The tyres are worn out.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abnutzen?
abnutzen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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