abstoßen
/ˈapˌʃtoːsn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- stößt ab
- past
- stieß ab
- perfect
- hat abgestoßen
Meaning
-
to repel; to push off
Built from ab (off, away) + stoßen (to push).
Made of
- ab off, away
- stoßen to push
Practice
1 What does abstoßen mean?
to repel; to push off
2 Fill the gap: Der Geruch ___ mich ab.
Full sentence: Der Geruch stößt mich ab. (The smell repels me.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abstoßen?
abstoßen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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