abreißen

/ˈapˌʁaɪ̯sn̩/

verb B1

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.

Forms

present
reißt ab
past
riss ab
perfect
hat/ist abgerissen

Meaning

  1. to tear off; to demolish (a building)

    From reißen (to tear).

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
  • reißen to tear

Practice

1 What does abreißen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie rissen das alte Haus ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abreißen?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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