abwaschen

/ˈapˌvaʃn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
wäscht ab
past
wusch ab
perfect
hat abgewaschen

Meaning

  1. to wash up

    Built from ab (off, away) + waschen (to wash).

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
  • waschen to wash

Similar words

waschen

Abwaschen is washing up — specifically doing the dishes; waschen is the general word for washing, clothes or yourself.

Practice

1 What does abwaschen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich wasche heute das Geschirr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abwaschen?

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