abweichen
/ˈapˌvaɪ̯çn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- weicht ab
- past
- wich ab
- perfect
- ist abgewichen
Meaning
-
to deviate
Built from ab (off, away) + weichen (to yield).
Made of
- ab off, away
- weichen to yield
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Practice
1 What does abweichen mean?
to deviate
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ vom Plan ab.
Full sentence: Er wich vom Plan ab. (He deviated from the plan.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abweichen?
abweichen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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