abspalten
/ˈapˌʃpaltn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- spaltet ab
- past
- spaltete ab
- perfect
- hat abgespalten
Meaning
-
to split off
Built from ab (off, away) + spalten (to split).
Made of
- ab off, away
- spalten to split
Similar words
Abspalten is splitting a part OFF a larger whole — seceding, breaking away; aufspalten is splitting something UP into several pieces.
Practice
1 What does abspalten mean?
to split off
2 Fill the gap: Eine Gruppe ___ sich ab.
Full sentence: Eine Gruppe spaltete sich ab. (A group split off.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abspalten?
abspalten: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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