abschießen

/ˈapˌʃiːsn̩/

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.

Forms

present
schießt ab
past
schoss ab
perfect
hat abgeschossen

Meaning

  1. to shoot down; to launch

    Built from ab (off, away) + schießen (to shoot).

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

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • schießen to shoot

Practice

1 What does abschießen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man ___ das Flugzeug ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abschießen?

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