abschaffen

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German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ schaffen

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧schaf‧fen
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃafən/, [ˈʔapˌʃafn̩]

Verb

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abschaffen (weak, third-person singular present schafft ab, past tense schaffte ab, past participle abgeschafft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to abolish, to annul, to discontinue, to get rid of
    Synonym: aufheben (only with immaterial things)
    ein Gesetz abschaffento annul a law
    die Sklaverei abschaffento abolish slavery
    ein Produkt abschaffento discontinue a product
    sein Auto abschaffento get rid of one’s car (permanently)

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