absitzen

/ˈapˌzɪtsn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
sitzt ab
past
saß ab
perfect
hat abgesessen

Meaning

  1. to serve (a sentence); to dismount

    Built from ab (off, away) + sitzen (to sit).

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
  • sitzen to sit

Practice

1 What does absitzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seine Strafe ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches absitzen?

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