abschütteln
/ˈapˌʃʏtl̩n/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- schüttelt ab
- past
- schüttelte ab
- perfect
- hat abgeschüttelt
Meaning
-
to shake off (also figuratively: to lose a pursuer)
Built from ab (off, away) + schütteln (to shake).
Made of
- ab off, away
- schütteln to shake
Practice
1 What does abschütteln mean?
to shake off (also figuratively: to lose a pursuer)
2 Fill the gap: Der Hund ___ das Wasser ab.
Full sentence: Der Hund schüttelte das Wasser ab. (The dog shook off the water.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abschütteln?
abschütteln: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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