abwürgen

/ˈapˌvʏʁɡn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
würgt ab
past
würgte ab
perfect
hat abgewürgt

Meaning

  1. to stall (engine); to stifle

    Built from ab (off, away) + würgen (to choke).

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
  • würgen to choke

Practice

1 What does abwürgen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat den Motor ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abwürgen?

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