abarbeiten

German

Etymology

ab +‎ arbeiten

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabˌaʁbaɪ̯tən/, [ˈʔapˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tən], [ˈʔapˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩], [ˈʔapˌʔaʁbaɪ̯ʔn̩]

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• Hyphenation: ab‧ar‧bei‧ten

Verb

1. to work off (a debt, the items on a to-do list, etc); to resolve or take care of something by working
2. to work hard, to slave away

Synonyms

• (to work hard): sich abmühen, sich abrackern, stark anstrengen

Derived terms

• Abarbeiten, Abarbeitung

Further reading

• “abarbeiten” in Duden online