abschütteln

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ab- +‎ schütteln.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ab‧schüt‧teln
  • IPA(key): [ˈapˌʃʏtl̩n]

Verb[edit]

abschütteln (weak, third-person singular present schüttelt ab, past tense schüttelte ab, past participle abgeschüttelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to shake off, to shake something to remove things from it
  2. to shake off, to move in such a way that a pursuer loses track

Usage notes[edit]

Without any context / verbal object provided, this verb will be understood as the act performed by men after urinating.

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