abzahlen

/ˈapˌtsaːlən/

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
zahlt ab
past
zahlte ab
perfect
hat abgezahlt

Meaning

  1. to pay off

    Built from ab (off, away) + zahlen (to pay).

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
  • zahlen to pay

Similar words

zahlen

Abzahlen is paying off a debt gradually, in installments; zahlen is the general word for paying — a bill, a check.

Practice

1 What does abzahlen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir zahlen den Kredit ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abzahlen?

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