abschöpfen
/ˈapˌʃœpfn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- schöpft ab
- past
- schöpfte ab
- perfect
- hat abgeschöpft
Meaning
-
to skim off
Built from ab (off, away) + schöpfen (to scoop).
Made of
- ab off, away
- schöpfen to scoop
Practice
1 What does abschöpfen mean?
to skim off
2 Fill the gap: Man ___ den Gewinn ab.
Full sentence: Man schöpft den Gewinn ab. (The profit is skimmed off.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abschöpfen?
abschöpfen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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