abstützen
/ˈapˌʃtʏtsn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- stützt ab
- past
- stützte ab
- perfect
- hat abgestützt
Meaning
-
to support, to prop up
Built from ab (off, away) + stützen (to support).
Made of
- ab off, away
- stützen to support
Similar words
aufstützen and abstützen are close synonyms for "to prop up, to support," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does abstützen mean?
to support, to prop up
2 Fill the gap: Wir müssen die Wand ___.
Full sentence: Wir müssen die Wand abstützen. (We have to prop up the wall.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abstützen?
abstützen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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