abtreiben
/ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- treibt ab
- past
- trieb ab
- perfect
- hat abgetrieben
Meaning
-
to drift off; to abort
Built from ab (off, away) + treiben (to drive).
Made of
- ab off, away
- treiben to drive
Practice
1 What does abtreiben mean?
to drift off; to abort
2 Fill the gap: Das Boot wurde ___.
Full sentence: Das Boot wurde abgetrieben. (The boat drifted off course.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abtreiben?
abtreiben: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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